lose self-possession

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• Self-defence in English law — In English criminal law, the defence of self defence provides for the right of people to act in a manner that would be otherwise unlawful in order to preserve the physical integrity of themselves or others or to prevent any crime. For the… …   Wikipedia

• lose — verb 1 not keep ADVERB ▪ forever VERB + LOSE ▪ be about to, be going to, be likely to, stand to ▪ The company stands to lose if this deal falls through …   Collocations dictionary

• possession are the following: —    • making a PACT with the Devil or demons    • participating in occult or spiritualist rites, including playing with divination devices such as a OUIJA™ or doing automatic writing    • offering or dedicating a child to SATAN    • being the… …   Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology

• use it or lose it — 1893 Homestead (Des Moines) 16 June USE OR LOSE (heading) It seems to be a law of nature that use is the condition of possession. 1948 Journal of American Judicature Society June (article title) The grand jury use it or lose it. 1985 Times 18 Apr …   Proverbs new dictionary

• embarrass — [em bar′əs, imbar′əs] vt. [Fr embarrasser, lit., to encumber, obstruct < Sp embarazar < It imbarrazzare < imbarrare, to bar, impede < in (L in ) + ML barra, BAR1] 1. to cause to feel self conscious, confused, and ill at ease;… …   English World dictionary

• 慌 — 【황】 어렴풋하다; 황홀하다; 다급하다; 절박하다 심방변부 10획 (총13획) [v] lose self possession; lose one s head; panic; confused 經濟恐慌 (경제공황) 산업이 침체하고 금융이 핍박하여 인심이 안정되지 못한 경제계의 혼란 상태. 恐慌 (공황) 물자의 생산과 소비가 균형이 잡히지 않고 가격의 격변, 실업의 증대 등을 야기시켜 경제가 불안과 혼란에 빠지는 상태 …   Hanja (Korean Hanzi) dictionary

• Confuse — Con*fuse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confusing}.] 1. To mix or blend so that things can not be distinguished; to jumble together; to confound; to render indistinct or obscure; as, to confuse accounts; to confuse one s… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Confused — Confuse Con*fuse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confusing}.] 1. To mix or blend so that things can not be distinguished; to jumble together; to confound; to render indistinct or obscure; as, to confuse accounts; to confuse one …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Confusing — Confuse Con*fuse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confusing}.] 1. To mix or blend so that things can not be distinguished; to jumble together; to confound; to render indistinct or obscure; as, to confuse accounts; to confuse one …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• cool — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. chill, refrigerate, ice, freeze, harden; calm, allay. See dissuasion, refreshment. adj. cold, chilly, frigid; inexcitable, self controlled, calm, deliberate, composed; indifferent, unemotional, self… …   English dictionary for students

• Such, Such Were the Joys — is a long autobiographical essay by English writer George Orwell, written in the 1940 s, but not published until 1952, after the author s death. It tells a story based on Orwell s experiences, between the ages of eight and thirteen in the years… …   Wikipedia