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
SÍThmaith-Irish
MattiMAHT-teeFinnish
SunnySUN-eeEnglish
Loren['ləurən]
Eun-Jiuwn-jeeKorean
AnasztÁZ-Hungarian