lose the plot

取り乱す

混乱して、理屈に合わない行動や抑えの利かない行動を始める。

やさしい英語で： 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?

類義語： lose control, lose it

よく使う表現： lose the plot completely, lose the plot again

本来の目的を見失う

細かいことに気を取られすぎて、本来の目的を忘れる。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： lose sight of the goal

よく使う表現： lose the plot entirely, lose the plot here

話の筋がわからなくなる

物語の出来事やそのつながりが分からなくなる。

やさしい英語で： 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?

類義語： lose the thread

よく使う表現： lose the plot halfway, lose the plot completely