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lose your grip lose (someone's or something's) grip1. To no longer have the ability to control someone or something. He must be losing his grip on his followers if they're beginning to rebel against him. I think this cold is finally losing its grip on me, thank goodness. The funeral service was so sad that I just lost my grip and bawled.2. To lose certain skills or abilities. I must be losing my grip—can you remind me how to use this computer program again?See also: grip, loselose your grip COMMON If you lose your grip on a situation, you stop being able to understand and control it. The central bank is clearly losing its grip on monetary policy. The opposition feel that the president has lost his grip on the country. He wondered if perhaps he was getting old and losing his grip.See also: grip, loselose your ˈgrip (on something) (informal) be unable to control or do something as well as you did before: She’s definitely made some bad decisions recently. I think she’s losing her grip.See also: grip, lose |