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lose sleep over

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lose sleep over someone or something and lose sleep about someone or something
Fig. to worry about someone or something a lot, sometimes when one should be sleeping. (Often used with any and the negative.) Yes, Kelly is in a little bit of trouble, but I'm not going to lose any sleep over her. Don't lose any sleep over the matter. I refuse to lose sleep about it.
See also: lose, sleep

not lose sleep over something
to not worry about something I don't intend to lose any sleep over this problem.
See it's swings and roundabouts
See also: lose, sleep


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Tadashi offered this advice: "You shouldn't lose sleep over this (ASR), unless you have been out late the night before.
``What I lose sleep over is not taking opportunities that come along.
In one sense, landlords can afford not to lose sleep over the sublease glut--they are still getting rent checks every month from their direct tenants.
 
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