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alkaloses 
n. alcalosi, eccessiva alcalinità nel sangue e nei tessuti (patol.)
lose Idioma
a close call
close to danger or an accident That was a close call. The train nearly hit the bus!
a close shave
very close to serious injury or death The old man described his fight with the bear as a close shave.
bring to a close
conclude, finish, wrap up Now, to bring my presentation to a close, I'll tell you a story.
close a deal/sale
complete a sale to a customer Vi knows how to close a sale. She's a good closer.
close call
(See a close call)
close out
sell the whole of something, sell all the goods They decided to close out the store and sell all of the remaining stock very cheap.
close ranks
unite and fight together During the meeting the opposite side closed ranks and refused to compromise on any issue.
close shave
(See a close shave)
close the books
stop taking orders, end a bookkeeping period They usually close the books at the end of February every year.
close to the vest
hidden, covered, not showing your cards Walter plays close to the vest. He doesn't let me see his cards.
closer
(See wheeler-dealer)
lose a family member
experience the death of a member of the family Poor Sadie. She lost her mother last year and a brother this year.
lose count
forget how many you counted, lose track There were so many falling stars that I lost count.
lose face
be embarrassed or ashamed by an error or failure, lose dignity He lost face when his employees decided not to support him during the meeting.
lose favor
lose a person's approval, in your bad books If you lose favor with reporters, you may lose the election.
lose ground
slide back, lose power, fall behind Every day we lose ground in the battle to save the environment.
lose heart
become discouraged She has begun to lose heart in her studies to learn the piano.
lose him
get away from him, ditch him I can lose him at the mall - among the shops and people.
lose it
lose the ability to think clearly, become forgetful After 35 years of teaching, he was losing it. He was confused.
lose my train of thought
forget my order of thoughts or words Don't interrupt me because I may lose my train of thought.
lose one
go crazy or act irrationally He seems to have lost his marbles and doesnlose all or most of onebecome angry He lost his temper when the child broke the dish.become lost The first time she went to New York City she lost her way.
lose out
lose a chance, fail to take advantage of If I don't apply now, I'll lose out. This is my last chance.
lose patience
not be patient any longer, out of patience Mom is losing patience with us because we don't obey her.
lose sight of
forget about, not remember the purpose Let's not lose sight of why we're picking berries - to make pies.
lose time
waste time, fall behind We lost time when the car stalled. We were delayed.
lose touch with
fail to keep in contact or communication with someone I lost touch with everyone who I worked with at my summer job.
lose track
forget how many you have, lose count He tried to count the number of birds, but he soon lost track.
lose track of
lose contact with someone (or something) I
lose your appetite
not feel hungry anymore, lose the desire to eat If a bug crawled out of your apple would you lose your appetite?
lose your cool
lose control of emotions, lose your temper Don't you ever lose your cool? Don't you ever get angry?
lose your head
lose your ability to think clearly If you become lost, don't lose your head. Be sensible.
lose your marbles
lose control of your mind, lose it When people grow old, do they lose their marbles?
lose your mind
lose control of your mind, go out of your mind If you continue to use drugs, you'll lose your mind.
lose your shirt
lose most of the money you invested He invested in condominiums and nearly lost his shirt.
lose your temper
become angry, get mad When you lose your temper, the children become frightened.
lose your tongue
be unable to think what to say, cat got your tongue, mind goes blank It's embarrassing to lose your tongue when you're standing in front of an audience.
lose your touch
lose some of your skill, lose it """I'm losing my touch,"" he said, looking at his drawing."
out of the closet
not hiding your sexual orientation or secret Jay decided to come out of the closet - to tell people he's gay.
skeleton in the closet
unpleasant secrets, old scandals Every family has a skeleton in the closet - a dark secret or two.
sore loser
someone who gets angry when they lose He is a sore loser when he doesn
stand to lose
may lose, could lose If my son fails to make a loan payment, I stand to lose $4000.
you snooze, you lose
if you are not alert you will lose an opportunity, seize the opportunity Store clerks sometimes charge too much for a product. If you snooze, you lose.
closet
the condition where one's homosexuality is concealed; "coming out of the closet" implying living true to one's sexuality
close down
1．cease doing business；stop operating关门；停业
The little shop on the street corner has closed down．街角上的那家小店已经停业了。
The factory closed down for Christmas．为了过圣诞节，那家工厂暂时停产。
2．stop broadcasting停止广播
The station is now closiug down and we wish you all good night．节目到此结束，祝大家晚安。
close down on
put a stern curb on 严厉取缔；镇压
Gambling must be closed down on．必须严厉取缔赌博。
Close down on the drug traffic！禁止贩毒！
close in
approach接近
Evening is closing in．夜幕降临。
They wanted the boat to reach shore before the fog closed in．他们要求船在大雾降临前到岸。
The militiamen gradually closed in on the besieged enemy agents．民兵渐渐地逼近被包围的敌特分子。
close to
1．very near在…附近；接近
There is a swimming pool close to my house．我家附近有个游泳池。
2．almost几乎
She is close to tears．她几乎哭了。
The boy came close to falling off the high wall．那孩子差点从高墙上掉下来。
close up
1．block or shut；seal堵住；封住
The opening in the wall has now been closed up．墙上的洞被堵住了。
We must close up the old well．It's too dangerous．我们必须把这口旧井封起来，它太危险了。
2．heal up；close completely愈合
Don't worry．Your wound is closing up nicely．不要担心，你的伤口愈合得很好。
This kind of ointment will help to close up your burns．这种药膏会有助于你烧伤伤口的愈合。
3．shut up停业；关闭
Business declined to such an extent that the store closed up last month．生意清淡到这个地步，那家商店上个月只好关门大吉。
The shop is closing up．I must ask you to leave．商店就要关门了，我只好请你们离开。
4．come or bring closer together in a line or lines把队伍靠紧
The sergeant told the men to close up their ranks．军士命令士兵把队伍排紧些。
draw to a close
come to an end结束；终了
The summer term is coming to a close．夏季的这一学期就要结束了。
The day drew to a close．这一天就要过去了。
lose contact with
lose track of与…失去联系
We have lost contact with him since he left last summer．自他去年夏天离开后，我们就与他失去了联系。
I was friendly with many people at college， but I've lost contact with most of them now．我上大学时有许多朋友，但现在我已和大多数人失去了联络。
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