n.
1.a mistake resulting from inattention
2.a break or intermission in the occurrence of something
3.a failure to maintain a higher state lapse v.
1.pass into a specified state or condition
2.end, at least for a long time
3.drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
4.go back to bad behavior
5.let slip
6.pass by
Idiom of the Day
nuts about (someone or something)
to be enthusiastic about something
The man has been nuts about cars since he was a little boy.
