lose it

perdere le staffe

Arrabbiarsi all'improvviso tanto da non riuscire a controllare ciò che si dice o si fa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: explode, blow up, lose your temper

Contrari: calm down

Espressioni comuni: lose it completely, nearly lose it

crollare, scoppiare a piangere

Essere così sconvolti da non riuscire a controllare le emozioni, spesso cominciando a piangere.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: break down

Espressioni comuni: lose it completely, almost lose it

scoppiare a ridere

Cominciare a ridere così tanto da non riuscire a smettere.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: crack up, burst out laughing

Espressioni comuni: lose it laughing, totally lose it

perdere la testa

Non riuscire più a pensare con chiarezza o a comportarsi in modo sensato.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: lose your mind, go crazy

Espressioni comuni: lose it mentally, completely lose it

perdere il tocco

Non riuscire più a fare qualcosa bene come prima.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: lose your touch

Espressioni comuni: lose it completely, gradually lose it

perdere il controllo

Non riuscire più a gestire ciò che sta succedendo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: lose control

Contrari: regain control

Espressioni comuni: lose it completely, almost lose it