go insane or crazy
become mentally ill or unstable
to come to be without something
to be deprived of something
to fail to keep something
to lose control of your emotions
to become sick
not of sound mind and reason
temporary confusion or anger
moment of madness or foolishness
I thought he had lost it when he told me how much his new car had cost.
He thought he’d lost it when he found his keys in the microwave.
She had been stuck at home with four small children all week and she was losing it.
Sometimes the music is so loud at work that it feels like I’m going to lose it.
I can’t imagine that I would lose it. My shoe has to be here somewhere.
Please be careful with my earrings. It was a gift from my mother. If you lose it I will be very upset.
If he doesn’t start pulling his weight in this new position at work he is going to lose it.
I have very poor balance. If I stand on one leg I have to concentrate very hard otherwise I will lose it.
If this woman does not figure out how to start her car soon, I am going to lose it.
If he asks me the same question again I might just lose it.
This movie is so sad! If one more person dies I am going to lose it.
When we were out on the boat this weekend I thought that I was going to lose it.
There is no origin for this idiom
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