Lose the plot

verb

Definitions

1.verbTo cease to behave in a consistent and/or rational manner.

2.verbTo lose sight of an important objective or principle; to act contrarily to one's own interests through concentrating on relatively unimportant matters.

Synonyms

lose it lose control go off the boil lose one's wits take leave of one's senses lose the run of oneself lose one's bottle come undone lose one's head unspool bottle it spaz out

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