he is losing his grip

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• grip — gripless, adj. /grip/, n., v., gripped or gript, gripping. n. 1. the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp. 2. the power of gripping: He has a strong grip. 3. a grasp, hold, or control. 4. mental or intellectual hold: to have a… …   Universalium

• grip — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 hold on sth ADJECTIVE ▪ firm, good, secure, solid (esp. AmE), strong, tight ▪ crushing, death …   Collocations dictionary

• grip — grip1 [grıp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(firm hold)¦ 2¦(power)¦ 3¦(understanding)¦ 4 come/get to grips with something 5 lose your grip 6 get/take a grip on yourself 7 Get a grip 8 be in the grip of something 9¦(stop something slipping)¦ 10¦(for hair)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• lose your grip — informal : to lose control of your thoughts and emotions : to lose your ability to think or behave in a normal way I ve never seen him so confused and indecisive–he really seems to be losing his grip. The patient seems to be losing his grip on… …   Useful english dictionary

• lose your grip — lose (your) grip to lose your ability to control or deal with a situation. He was losing his grip at work and knew it was time to retire. It suggests that the ruling party is losing its grip on the middle classes in some of the bigger cities.… …   New idioms dictionary

• lose grip — lose (your) grip to lose your ability to control or deal with a situation. He was losing his grip at work and knew it was time to retire. It suggests that the ruling party is losing its grip on the middle classes in some of the bigger cities.… …   New idioms dictionary

• lose one's grip — become unable to understand or control one s situation an elderly person who seems to be losing his grip …   Useful english dictionary

• Losing Grip — NOTOC Infobox Single Name = Losing Grip Caption = Artist = Avril Lavigne from Album = Let Go A side = B side = Released = April 1, 2003 (U.S.) June 30, 2003 (Europe) Format = CD single, digital download, compact cassette Recorded = Genre = Modern …   Wikipedia

• cañada — /keuhn yah deuh, yad euh/, n. Chiefly Western U.S. 1. a dry riverbed. 2. a small, deep canyon. [1840 50; < Sp, equiv. to cañ(a) CANE + ada n. suffix] * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural resources …   Universalium

• Canada — /kan euh deuh/, n. a nation in N North America: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 29,123,194; 3,690,410 sq. mi. (9,558,160 sq. km). Cap.: Ottawa. * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural… …   Universalium

• David Mirkin — Mirkin at Comic Con 2007 Born September 18, 1955 (1955 09 18) (age 56) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania …   Wikipedia