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Jenne Phuong
2021-10-28 10:10
Lose (one's) edge verb phrase
If a person loses his/her edge, he/she no longer has the special skill or advantage that helped them succeed in the past.
She is said to lose her edge as a distinguished artist after giving birth to her first child.
She used to be a famous tennis player, but now she loses her edge.
To quit; to give up, stop doing something because you know that you cannot succeed; admit defeat
1. To die or pass away
2. To fall down after being hit
3. To lose or be conquered
There can be good aspects that exist in a bad situation.
Said when someone has the skill or competence in something and could use it anywhere
The verb “lose" should be conjugated according to its tense.
This phrase may come from the idea that when a sword or a knife loses their edge, they become blunt.
Do you see anything wrong?
1. Doing something extremely well
2. Behaving in an extreme or remarkable manner
1. Holly was in rare form during her speech, so she got the first prize in the competition last night.
2. Corrine: I'm going to buy Christmas presents for everybody. Do you want to go with me?
Laura: Oh...My kids are in rare form today, so I cannot go with you. Sorry!
