| look a sight | If a person looks a sight, their appearance is awful, unsuitable or very untidy. She looks a sight in that dress! |
| (by the) look of things | This expression is used to express an opinion based on what you actually see. I glanced into the kitchen and by the look of things dinner will be late! |
| look out for n°1 | If you take care of yourself first, and look after your own interests rather than those of other people, you look out for number one. Andy's father told him that looking out for number one should be his first priority. |
| loose cannon | Someone who is referred to as a loose cannon cannot be completely trusted because of unpredictable and irresponsible behaviour which can cause trouble. Keep an eye on Jamie. He tends to turn into a loose cannon when he has a few drinks. |
| loose end | A person who is at a loose end has some spare time, and feels quite bored by having nothing in particular to do. When the meeting was cancelled at the last minute, Julie unexpectedly found herself at a loose end. |
| lose one's marbles | If someone loses their marbles, they become mentally confused, or no longer behave sensibly or rationally. The old man is acting very strangely. He seems to have lost his marbles. |
| lose the plot | If a situation becomes so confusing that you are unable to understand what is happening or what you are supposed to do, you lose the plot. His instructions were so long and confusing that I just lost the plot! |
| lose your shirt | If you lose your shirt, you lose all your money or possessions, especially as a result of speculation or gambling. He lost his shirt when the bank want bankrupt. |
| (not) lose sleep | When something happens that in your opinion is not a cause for worry, you can say that you will not lose (any) sleep over it. I've mislaid the book but I'm not going to lose any sleep over it. |
| lose the thread | If you lose the thread of a conversation or story, you are unable to follow it. There were so many interruptions during the film that I completely lost the thread. |
| lose your touch | If you lose your touch, you no longer have the ability to do something skillfully. My mother used to make great cup cakes but she seems to have lost her touch. |
| lose track of time | When you give all your attention to something and become so engrossed in it that you don't realize what time it is, you lose track of time. Whenever I start surfing on the web, I lose track of time. |
| lose train of thought | If you forget what you were saying, for example after a disturbance or interruption, you lose your train of thought. Now where was I? I'm afraid I've lost my train of thought. |
| at a loss | If a person is at a loss, they don't know what to say or do in a particular situation. Teachers are at a loss to know how to deal with the increasing violence in schools. |
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