Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—L

Loss

To be at a loss. To be unable to decide. To be puzzled or embarrassed. As “I am at a loss for the proper word.” “Je m'y perds,” or “Je suis bien embarrassée de dire”

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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