Emotions & feelings
lose the plot
become confused or irrational
To become unable to think clearly or behave sensibly, usually because you are stressed or annoyed.
Hear it in real life
Why did Tom send that message?
He was tired and completely lost the plot.
I started to lose the plot when the website crashed for the third time.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I lost the plots when everyone asked me questions.
Say: I lost the plot when everyone asked me questions.
This idiom uses singular “plot” even when describing confusion in a complicated situation.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
lose the plot; nearly lost the plot; have lost the plot
Your turn: say it out loud
I started to lose the plot when the website crashed for the third time.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
lose the plot
become confused or irrational
“I started to lose the plot when the website crashed for the third time.”
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