lose a key — to misplace a key so it cannot be found
lose a key
to misplace a key so it cannot be found
Meanings
- to misplace a key so it cannot be found
Words Used
More collocations
More collocations with key (9)
turn a key
to rotate a key inside a lock to open or close it
spare key
an extra key kept as a backup in case the main one is lost
copy a key
to make a duplicate of a key
duplicate key
an exact copy of an original key
key figure
an important or highly influential person in a field or movement
key point
the most important or essential aspect of something
master key
a single key that opens multiple different locks
cut a key
to shape a new key by cutting metal
More collocations with lose (16)
lose a game
to be defeated in a game
lose a friend
to no longer have someone as a friend
lose a job
to no longer have employment, typically involuntarily
lose a life
to die; to cause a death
lose blood
to have blood flow out of the body, especially through injury
lose contact
To stop communicating with someone over time
lose control
to no longer be able to manage a situation or restrain oneself
lose count
to fail to keep track of a number
Sharing same tag — verb_noun
Words
- answer a question to provide a response to a question
- answer the phone to pick up a ringing phone and speak to the caller
- ask a question to address a question to someone in order to find something out
- attend a class be present at a scheduled lesson
- become a father have a child for the first time; take on the role of a father
- boil water heat water to 100 °C, typically to sterilise it or prepare food
- brush hair to smooth or style hair by drawing a brush through it
- build a house construct a house from the ground up
- build a wall construct a wall
- buy a car to purchase a car