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lose one's hold on someone or something and lose one's grip on someone or something

1. Lit. to fail to keep one's handhold on someone or something. I lost my hold on the child, and she nearly slipped away. She lost her grip on the bag of jewels and it fell overboard.

2. and lose one's hold over someone or something Fig. to give up control over someone or something. The manager lost her hold on her employees and was fired. Fred is losing his grip on his workers. He is losing his hold over his empire.

See also: hold, lose

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All it takes is for one tyre to lose grip on a damp patch of road or a painted road marking and the consequences could be severe. Weather warning to bikers by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) Avoid eating or drinking while on the road, you might lose grip on the steering wheel and rather than minding your hands controlling the wheel, you might be more conscious of the food on your fingers. Steer the Wheel with Care Avoiding Dangers on the Road by Benedict Smythe / Automotive community			loose cannon loose ends Loose lips sink ships loosen loosen tongue loosen up lop off lope along lord lord and master lord it over Lord knows I've tried Lord love a duck! Lord only knows lose lose a bundle lose appetite lose at lose by lose contact with lose cool lose count of lose edge lose face lose grip lose grip on lose ground lose ground to lose head lose heart lose heart to lose hold on lose in lose it lose marbles lose mind lose money on lose nerve lose oneself in lose out lose out to lose patience lose rag lose reason lose shirt lose sight of lose sleep lose sleep over lose some amount of time lose temper lose the plot			lose at lose by lose by breach of condition lose by default Lose confidence Lose confidence Lose confidence Lose confidence lose contact with Lose Control lose cool lose cool lose cool lose cool lose count of lose courage lose edge Lose Electrons Oxidation Lose face lose favor lose figure lose figure lose figure lose figure lose figure lose grip lose grip lose grip lose grip lose grip lose grip on lose grip on someone or something lose ground lose ground lose ground lose ground lose ground lose ground to lose head lose head lose head lose head lose head lose heart lose heart lose heart lose heart lose heart lose heart to lose hold on lose identity lose in lose individuality lose it lose it lose it lose it lose life lose life lose life lose life

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