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Collocation

I've lost my passport.

verb + possessive adjective + noun B1 verb + possessive adjective + noun

I cannot find my passport; it is missing and I don't know where it is.

I've lost my passport.: I cannot find my passport; it is missing and I don't know where it is.

Definition

'I've lost my passport.' is a common English collocation. I cannot find my passport; it is missing and I don't know where it is.

lose + possessive pronoun + 'passport'

“Oh no, I've lost my passport right before the trip!”

Examples

  • I can't believe I've lost my passport just days before my international flight.
  • She was so upset when she realized she had lost her passport during her dream vacation.
  • Always be careful not to lose your passport, especially when you are traveling abroad.
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  • If you ever lose your passport, the first thing to do is contact your country's embassy.
  • They couldn't check in for their cruise because one of them had unfortunately lost their passport.
  • I hope I don't lose my passport on this adventurous journey; I've been so careful with it.
  • After years of careful travel, he finally lost his passport while sightseeing in Rome.
  • My biggest nightmare is to lose my passport in an unfamiliar country and be stranded without identification.
  • The security guard reminded everyone to secure their belongings and not to lose their passport.
  • She frantically searched her handbag, dreading the possibility that she might have lost her passport somewhere in the airport.

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