perdere colpi

== Italian == === Etymology === Literally, “to waste shots”. === Verb === pèrdere colpi (first-person singular present pèrdo colpi, first-person singular past historic pèrsi colpi or perdétti colpi or (traditional) perdètti colpi or (less common) perdéi colpi, past participle pèrso colpi or perdùto colpi, auxiliary avére) to misfire Synonym: fare cilecca to show signs of crisis or decay; to lose it; to slip