Idiom
lose the plot
Meaning
To cease to behave in a consistent or rational manner.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He has completely lost the plot lately.”
“After working for twenty hours straight, the manager started shouting at everyone and clearly lost the plot.”
“The once respected politician seemed to lose the plot entirely, delivering incoherent speeches that alienated his most loyal supporters.”
Examples
simple
“He has completely lost the plot lately.”
contextual
“After working for twenty hours straight, the manager started shouting at everyone and clearly lost the plot.”
complex
“The once respected politician seemed to lose the plot entirely, delivering incoherent speeches that alienated his most loyal supporters.”
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