lose the number of (one's) mess



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lose the number of (one's) mess

obsolete military and naval To die or be killed. Many good men lost the number of their mess after the sabotage attack on our ship.
See also: lose, mess, number, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Alex
Leobwin-Ancient Germanic
Lillian['liliən]
Maxine[mæk'si:n]
Yuutoyoo:-toJapanese
Aislinn-Irish