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Meaning of 'lose sleep'



 
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Meaning of 'lose sleep' #1 (permalink) Wed Jul 06, 2005 15:42 pm   Meaning of 'lose sleep'
 

Test No. incompl/inter-61 "Losing It (1)", question 6

Yes, it's a slight problem but quite honestly I wouldn't lose any ......... over it if I were you.

(a) rest
(b) sleep
(c) time
(d) slumber

Test No. incompl/inter-61 "Losing It (1)", answer 6

Yes, it's a slight problem but quite honestly I wouldn't lose any sleep over it if I were you.

Correct answer: (b) sleep

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Lose sleep #2 (permalink) Wed Jul 06, 2005 18:54 pm   Lose sleep
 

This means worry about something.
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Meaning of 'lose sleep' #3 (permalink) Tue Dec 16, 2008 13:57 pm   Meaning of 'lose sleep'
 

Hi Alan:
Why not to say "lose any time", it sounds very common.
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Meaning of 'lose sleep' #4 (permalink) Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:40 am   Meaning of 'lose sleep'
 

The idea is that if you are very worried about something, you might stay up all night worrying about it, and thus not sleep, or lose sleep.

So, as Alan said, to 'not loose sleep over it' means not to worry about it (or not worry about it very much).
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Meaning of 'lose sleep' #5 (permalink) Wed Dec 17, 2008 14:13 pm   Meaning of 'lose sleep'
 

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