lose (one's)/the way



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lose (one's)/the way

To become lost; to become unable to find the correct course forward. Sarah lost her way home walking through the woods in the dead of night when the clouds obscured the stars overhead. I think we've lost the way. Maybe we should stop somewhere and ask for directions. I feel like I've been losing my way in life ever since I lost my job.
See also: lose, way

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Thokozanito-ko-ZAH-neeSouthern African, Chewa
Manish-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil, Nepali
Berko-Western African, Akan
EgbertEG-bərt (English), EKH-bərt (Dutch)English, Dutch
Drusa-Ancient Roman
Geretrudis-Ancient Germanic (Latinized)