words fail me



words fail me

I can't put my thoughts or feelings into words, especially because of surprise or shock, as in When she showed up at the wedding with all three ex-husbands-well, words fail me. [Second half of 1900s]
See also: fail, word

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AubreeAWB-reeEnglish (Modern)
Margotmar-GOFrench
Seymour['si:mɔ:]
Olufunke-Western African, Yoruba
GaŠPer-Slovene
ØYdis-Norwegian