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Meaning of "Lost my lunch"



 
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Meaning of "Lost my lunch" #1 (permalink) Thu Jul 16, 2009 20:51 pm   Meaning of "Lost my lunch"
 

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ESL/EFL Test #392 "English Slang Idioms (126)", question 2

"I went to see the new horror movie with my boyfriend this weekend. It was so gory I almost lost my .......... I felt sick to my stomach for a good while after the film ended," Sally said to May.

(a) incentive
(b) motivation
(c) lunch
(d) sleepiness

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #392 "English Slang Idioms (126)", answer 2

"I went to see the new horror movie with my boyfriend this weekend. It was so gory I almost lost my lunch. I felt sick to my stomach for a good while after the film ended," Sally said to May.

Correct answer: (c) lunch

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"I went to see the new horror movie with my boyfriend this weekend. It was so gory I almost lost my sleepiness. I felt sick to my stomach for a good while after the film ended," Sally said to May.
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Test incompl/inter-392, User's Answer 2 #2 (permalink) Thu Jul 16, 2009 21:52 pm   Test incompl/inter-392, User's Answer 2
 

Hello,
Lost my lunch refers to something that makes you sick to your stomach - something that is gross or disgusting. It literally means that it made you sick (throw up, vomit etc.)
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Test incompl/inter-392, User's Answer 2 #3 (permalink) Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:28 am   Test incompl/inter-392, User's Answer 2
 

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