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.

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So if job seekers need something to lose sleep over, they should instead focus more of their angst on how/when they are going to launch an effective job search that gets them around the HR black hole, where they are going to devote the bulk of their time and resources, and what kind of networking channel they have. The Great Resume Keyword Search by Stephen Van Vreede / Jobs and Careers community Parents no longer have to lose sleep over Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) thanks to the latest research findings, and they can take a proactive role in reducing both the worry and risk involved for their infant. Babies Room Temperature Can Help Reduce the Risk of SIDS by Nicholas Tan / Family and marriage community But his manager vowed not to lose sleep over his uncertain future as his side prepare for their match at Northampton Town today. Boss fights off Hawley interest by The Journal (Newcastle, England)			lose count of lose edge lose face lose grip 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 the thread lose the use of lose time lose to lose touch lose touch with reality lose trace of lose track lose train of thought losing losing streak loss lost lost and gone forever lost cause lost for words lost in lost in the mists of time lost in the shuffle lost in thought lost on lost without			lose nerve lose no time lose one's temper lose one’s life lose oneself in lose out lose out lose out lose out lose out on lose out on lose out on lose out to lose patience lose patience lose patience lose patience lose rag lose rag lose rag lose rag lose reason lose returns lose shirt lose shirt lose sight of lose sight of lose sight of lose sleep lose sleep about lose sleep over lose some amount of time lose spirit lose strength lose temper lose temper lose temper lose temper lose temper lose the bearing lose the bearing lose the bearing lose the bearing Lose the Game lose the plot Lose the Points lose the thread lose the thread lose the thread lose the thread lose the use of lose the way lose the way lose the way lose thread lose thread lose thread lose time lose time lose time lose time

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