lose one's way
English
Verb
lose one's way (third-person singular simple present loses one's way, present participle losing one's way, simple past and past participle lost one's way)
- To become lost; to lose one's bearings, or idea of where one is.
- 2017 June 3, Daniel Taylor, “Real Madrid win Champions League as Cristiano Ronaldo double defeats Juv”, in The Guardian (London):
- It was certainly rare to see a Juventus team lose their way so badly bearing in mind it was 1-1 at the break and, if anything, Massimiliano Allegri’s players had looked the more rounded side.
- 2011 March 1, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2 - 1 Man Utd”, in BBC:
- This was a wonderful advert for the Premier League, with both Chelsea and United intent on all-out attack - but Ferguson will be concerned at how his side lost their way after imperiously controlling much of the first period.
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- (figuratively) To cease to succeed or to follow the right path; to fail.
- The band lost their way after their second album, and split up after a string of failures.
Antonyms
- find one's way
Translations
get lost — see get lost