lose hold of someone—(also: lose one’s hold of someone)
1. be no longer able to physically grasp or hold a person:
- After a struggle at midfield, Davis lost hold of Barrington, who then scored to win the game.
2. lose power or control over a person:
- He lost hold of her, and she moved to Capri, never to return again to his life.
lose hold over someone—(also: lose one’s hold over someone) = lose hold of someone 2:
- It is no matter to him that he loses his hold over his children and his erstwhile fiancee.