Category: Idiom of the Day

To become lost; to become unable to find the correct course forward. Watch the video

To be or become mentally deficient, incompetent, or deranged; to become of unsound mind. Watch the video

To lose sight of or become unable to determine one’s orientation, position, or abilities relative to one’s surroundings or situation. Watch the video

To do something immediately or as expediently as possible. Watch the video

To stop believing (in someone or something); to become disillusioned, embittered, or doubtful (about something or someone). (When said simply as “lose faith,” it is often in reference to losing religious faith in God.) Watch the video

rural If all goes as it should; if everything goes well. Watch the video

A failing or hopeless effort; a situation or activity that is ultimately futile or cannot be won. (Most often used in the phrase “play a losing game.”) Watch the video

To become less liberal with or more controlling of one’s expenditures; to decrease the availability of money for spending purposes. Watch the video

Uninhibited, indiscreet talk or conversation, especially as might unintentionally lead to revealing private or sensitive information to others. Watch the video

The practice, habit, or manner of speaking too frequently and/or without discretion, especially as might unintentionally lead to revealing private or sensitive information to others. Watch the video