lose (one's) lunch
(redirected from lose my lunch)lose (one's) lunch
slang To vomit. I felt like I was going to lose my lunch from seasickness out on that boat.
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lose one's lunch
Vomit, as in When Anne saw the wound, she thought she'd lose her lunch. This expression does not usually refer to a specific meal and probably survives because of alliteration. [Colloquial; c. 1940]
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lose your lunch
vomit. informal euphemistic 2005 Sunday Times In March, Insanity—the Ride opened at the Stratosphere Hotel, offering a memorable way to lose your lunch. At a height of 906 ft, the ride uses centrifugal force to fling passengers 64 ft out over Sin City.
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lose one’s lunch
verbSee blow one’s lunch
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