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
Ivaylo-Bulgarian
Nasrin-Persian, Bengali
Orr[ɔ:]
Gwyneira-Welsh
Lorelle-English (Rare)
Jedidahji-DIE-də (English), jee-DIE-də (English)Biblical