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lost one's bottle

lost one's bottle is the simple past and past participle of lose one's bottle.

Meaning of lose one's bottle

Verb

lose one's bottle (third-person singular simple present loses one's bottle, present participle losing one's bottle, simple past and past participle lost one's bottle)

  1. (UK, idiomatic) To lose courage and determination.
    • “You'll never lose your bottle for football,” Kate promised him. “No matter how long you'll be out for. Keep the faith, Shaggy. Nothing is set in stone forever. The bloke who nicked the Sea Journey has to be caught.”2005, Forest Jones, The Greatest English Detective Club #1, →ISBN, page 49
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lose, bottle.

Questions about lost one's bottle

What is lost one's bottle the simple past and past participle of?
Lost one's bottle is the simple past and past participle of lose one's bottle.

Words near lost one's bottle in the dictionary

  1. lost no time
  2. lost on
  3. lost one's balance
  4. lost one's battle
  5. lost one's bearings
  6. lost one's bottle
  7. lost one's cookies
  8. lost one's cool
  9. lost one's head
  10. lost one's heart
  11. lost one's life

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