lose time in vs lose time on

Both "lose time in" and "lose time on" are commonly used phrases in English, but they are used in different contexts. "Lose time in" is used when referring to being inefficient or wasting time within a specific activity or situation. On the other hand, "lose time on" is used when referring to spending time on a particular task or activity.

Last updated: March 23, 2024

lose time in

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when referring to being inefficient or wasting time within a specific activity or situation.

Examples:

I tend to lose time in social media.
Don't lose time in arguments that lead nowhere.
She lost time in trying to fix the broken machine.

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I know that some people prefer to lose time in college.
However, I think it right that our report, which in some respects is related to the first, should be dealt with today, because we cannot afford to lose time in this matter.
My dear sir, one never loses time in an office, on the contrary... one uses it to one's own advantage.
If you were before me in court right now, I would lose no time in dismissing your case on the grounds of weak and wholly insubstantial evidence.
The Member States are urged to lose no time in taking account of these stimuli in their policies.
And we must lose no time in leading them, sir.
We must lose no time in taking action, for peace will benefit everybody.
I believe that this Parliament must respond and lose no time in setting out its priorities for helping these countries, which are subject to many threats.
Apart from that, the European Union should lose no time in developing new initiatives aimed at cutting off the drug route between Iran and Europe.
Nevertheless, the EU must lose no time in fully supporting his mission and offering technical and financial assistance where necessary.
For this reason, the Commission must lose no time in presenting us with legislative proposals on how to remedy this problem.
You lose track of time in casinos.
We must lose no time in completing the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty in order to ensure an EU architecture that can respond via better coordinated policies.
The Vatican must lose no time in punishing those responsible, apologise to the women affected, investigate properly what happened and publish the report in its entirety.
What is particularly important is the strong support given to obliging the Commission to lose no time in ensuring that a common standard for digital TV receivers and set-top boxes is approved.
I would like to make a strong appeal to the Member States to lose no time in adopting the new financial perspective and the interinstitutional Agreement as proposed by Parliament.
In particular, the Commission must lose no time in stating how it intends to ensure that Germany, too, respects the European competition rules in this dossier.
It is important for the Commission to lose no time in getting to grips with this issue, and Mr Stubb's report is an excellent basis on which to do this.
The PPE-DE Group urges the German Presidency to lose no time in ensuring support for this compromise in the Council - something that would also have great symbolic value.
It is just as crucial, moreover, to lose no time in arranging for new facilities to be installed in areas that we well know are at risk, particularly from fire and flood.

Alternatives:

waste time in
spend time in

lose time on

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when referring to spending time on a particular task or activity.