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
SvenjaSVEN-yahGerman
LaiaLAH-yəCatalan
Almir (2)-Bosnian
Aafje-Dutch
Mariannemah-ree-AH-nə (German), MAH-ree-ahn-ne (Finnish)French, English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
Bedros-Armenian