# lose one's mind

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/lose-ones-mind
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To become frustrated, angry.

## Examples

- If the computer crashes again, I will lose my mind.
- The children have been screaming for three hours, and I am starting to lose my mind.
- Faced with the relentless pressure of the deadline and a series of unexpected technical failures, the project manager felt as though he were beginning to lose his mind.

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