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lose the plot

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌluːz ðə ˈplɑt/ · UK /ˌluːz ðə ˈplɒt/

lose the plot means: To start behaving in a confused, unreasonable, or uncontrolled way.

verb

ACT IRRATIONALLYC1

To start behaving in a confused, unreasonable, or uncontrolled way.

  • He lost the plot and started shouting.
  • I thought I was losing the plot after three sleepless nights.
  • Why did she lose the plot over a small mistake?

Similar words: lose control, lose it

Common phrases: lose the plot completely, lose the plot again

FORGET MAIN AIMC1

To forget your main aim because you are paying too much attention to smaller matters.

  • We lost the plot by arguing about colors.
  • The team is losing the plot over tiny details.
  • Don’t lose the plot; our aim is to help families.

Similar words: lose sight of the goal

Common phrases: lose the plot entirely, lose the plot here

MISS STORY THREADB2

To stop understanding the events in a story or how they connect.

  • I lost the plot halfway through the film.
  • Too many characters made me lose the plot.
  • Did you lose the plot when the story jumped back twenty years?

Similar words: lose the thread

Common phrases: lose the plot halfway, lose the plot completely

Questions about lose the plot

What does lose the plot mean?

To start behaving in a confused, unreasonable, or uncontrolled way.

What is lose the plot in other languages?

Türkçe: kontrolünü kaybetmek · Español: perder los papeles · Français: perdre les pédales · Deutsch: die Fassung verlieren · Italiano: perdere la testa · 日本語: 取り乱す

How do you pronounce lose the plot?

In American English /ˌluːz ðə ˈplɑt/; in British English /ˌluːz ðə ˈplɒt/.

How do you use lose the plot in a sentence?

He lost the plot and started shouting. I thought I was losing the plot after three sleepless nights.

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