lose it

sortir de ses gonds

Se mettre soudain très en colère et ne plus maîtriser ses paroles ou ses gestes.

En anglais simple : You suddenly become very angry and cannot control what you say or do.

• Please do not lose it.
• Dad lost it when he saw the broken window.
• She nearly loses it whenever someone interrupts her.

Synonymes : explode, blow up, lose your temper

Contraires : calm down

Expressions courantes : lose it completely, nearly lose it

craquer, fondre en larmes

Être si bouleversé qu'on ne maîtrise plus ses émotions, souvent en se mettant à pleurer.

En anglais simple : You become so upset that you cannot control your feelings, often starting to cry.

• She lost it and cried.
• I nearly lost it when I heard about his death.
• He loses it whenever he talks about the funeral.

Synonymes : break down

Expressions courantes : lose it completely, almost lose it

éclater de rire

Se mettre à rire si fort qu'on n'arrive plus à s'arrêter.

En anglais simple : You start laughing so much that you cannot stop.

• We lost it laughing.
• She lost it when he did that silly dance.
• How did you keep from losing it during the speech?

Synonymes : crack up, burst out laughing

Expressions courantes : lose it laughing, totally lose it

perdre la tête

Ne plus pouvoir réfléchir clairement ou se comporter raisonnablement.

En anglais simple : You become unable to think clearly or behave sensibly.

• I think I am losing it.
• After days without sleep, he felt he was losing it.
• She feared she would lose it if the pressure continued.

Synonymes : lose your mind, go crazy

Expressions courantes : lose it mentally, completely lose it

perdre la main

Ne plus savoir faire quelque chose aussi bien qu'avant.

En anglais simple : You can no longer do something as well as you used to.

• That singer has lost it.
• The former champion seems to have lost it this season.
• Do you think the director is losing it?

Synonymes : lose your touch

Expressions courantes : lose it completely, gradually lose it

perdre le contrôle

Ne plus parvenir à maîtriser ce qui se passe.

En anglais simple : You stop being able to manage what is happening.

• The teacher lost it as the classroom descended into chaos.
• The chair lost it when everyone started speaking at once.
• We were managing the event well, then we lost it.

Synonymes : lose control

Contraires : regain control

Expressions courantes : lose it completely, almost lose it