Worry and anxiety · Feelings and energy

lose sleep over something

worry excessively

To worry so much about something that it affects your sleep.

B2 common speech & writing

This vs that

I worried about it excessively

I lost sleep over the decision.

I felt tense and nervous

I was on edge before the decision.

Hear it in real life

Are you worried about the delay?

A bit, but I'm not going to lose sleep over it.

Play the conversation

I lost sleep over the interview, even though it went fine in the end.

Which sounds natural?

Psst — which one would you actually say?

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I lose my sleep over small mistakes.

Say: I lose sleep over small mistakes.

The idiom usually omits 'my'.

Say it together

Whole chunks natives use with it.

lose sleep over ___

Try not to lose sleep over a mistake that you can fix tomorrow.

More for talking about worry and anxiety.

I can't stop worrying about ___

I can't stop worrying about the interview.

I'm not sure what to expect

I'm not sure what to expect from the meeting.

Feelings and energy · Worry and anxiety: the words around “lose sleep over something”.

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Your turn: say it out loud

I was losing sleep over it.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

lose sleep over something

worry excessively

“I lost sleep over the interview, even though it went fine in the end.”

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