lose sleep over someone or something

lose sleep over someone or something
lose sleep over someone or something & lose sleep about someone or something
Fig. to worry about someone or something a lot, sometimes when one should be sleeping. (Often used with

any

and the negative.) •

Yes, Kelly is in a little bit of trouble, but I'm not going to lose any sleep over her.

Don't lose any sleep over the matter.

I refuse to lose sleep about it.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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