Hello,
Does anyone know what the meaning of Loose Sleep is? I saw a show on TV and caught that phrase in this sentence: "He doesn't loose sleep over me."
Thanks a bunch!
What is "loose sleep"?
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Re: What is "loose sleep"?
Your sentence is not English. What you really heard was:Tranny wrote:"He doesn't loose sleep over me."
"He doesn't lose sleep over me."
Loose is an adjective with several meanings: not firmly or tightly fixed in place; not fitting tightly; relaxed, not strict.
Lose is a verb meaning be deprived of or cease to have.
Lose is pronounced with a /z/ sound (/looz/).
Loose is pronounced with an /s/ sound (/loos/).
You probably didn't hear the /z/ sound because of the /s/ sound in sleep.
The meaning is something like:
He doesn't care about me. He doesn't worry about me. I don't stop him sleeping.
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Thank you Josef
I'm really satisfied with your answer! Thanks again!