- lapse into something
- lapse into somethingto weaken or slip into something, especially a coma. •
The survivor of the crash lapsed into a coma.
•Aunt Mary lapsed into unconsciousness and died.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
lapse into something
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lapse into something — … Useful english dictionary
lapse into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms lapse into : present tense I/you/we/they lapse into he/she/it lapses into present participle lapsing into past tense lapsed into past participle lapsed into a) lapse into something to gradually change to a… … English dictionary
lapse — ▪ I. lapse lapse 1 [læps] verb [intransitive] 1. COMMERCE if a contract, agreement, or offer lapses, it ends because an agreed time limit has passed: • The customer has the right to exercise the option or allow the option to lapse. • There are… … Financial and business terms
lapse — lapse1 [ læps ] noun count 1. ) a short or temporary period when you fail or forget to do things in the right way: The man admitted driving over the speed limit and apologized for the lapse. lapse of: She was angered by her momentary lapse of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lapse — lapse1 [læps] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: lapsus, from labi to slip ] 1.) a short period of time during which you fail to do something well or properly, often caused by not being careful momentary/temporary/occasional etc lapse ▪ Despite … Dictionary of contemporary English
lapse — [[t]læ̱ps[/t]] lapses, lapsing, lapsed 1) N COUNT: usu adj N, N in n A lapse is a moment or instance of bad behaviour by someone who usually behaves well. On Friday he showed neither decency nor dignity. It was an uncommon lapse. 2) N COUNT: N of … English dictionary
lapse — 1 noun (C) 1 a short time when someone is careless or forgetful (+ in): There haven t been any lapses in security recently. (+ of): A single lapse of concentration cost Becker the game. | a memory lapse (=when you cannot remember something for a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lapse — I UK [læps] / US noun [countable] Word forms lapse : singular lapse plural lapses 1) a) a short or temporary period when you fail or forget to do something in the right way The man admitted driving over the speed limit and apologized for the… … English dictionary
lapse — [læps] noun [C] I 1) a short period when you fail to do something, or fail to show a quality He suffers from memory lapses.[/ex] lapses in concentration[/ex] 2) a period of time between two events There was a lapse of ten years between his visits … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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A condition which prevents a contract from going into operation until it has been fulfilled — Classification Conditions are either express or implied, the former when incorporated in express terms in the deed, contract, lease, or grant; the latter, when inferred or presumed by law, from the nature of the transaction or the conduct of the… … Black's law dictionary
