Lose It (Verb)
Meaning
Lose control of one's emotions; "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- After weeks of dealing with her bullies at school, she lost it and had a screaming fit in front of the whole class.
- When he heard his business was being shut down due to bankruptcy, he lost it and started yelling at his employees.
- The usually calm politician lost it during a televised debate and started attacking his opponents verbally.
- After receiving some devastating news about her health, she lost it and had to be comforted by her family.
- The grieving father lost it during his eulogy and had to be helped off the stage by relatives.