lose a button
Frequency: 6.57.8 per million words
For a button to become detached from clothing and be lost.
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Examples (10)
- My coat has lost a button.
- I was so frustrated when I lost a button from my new blouse.
- He didn't realize he had lost a button until he felt a draft.
- Be careful with that vintage dress, or you'll lose a button.
- If you lose a button from your jacket, we have a spare one.
- She needs to sew on a new one because she lost a button from her cuff.
- During the game, the player lost a button from his jersey.
- It's always a shame to lose a button on a perfectly good pair of trousers.
- "I think I just lost a button," he said, looking down at his shirt.
- The old cardigan lost a button years ago but is still my favorite.