lose one's wits

verb

To become irrational; lose one's mind or sense of reason.

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Meanings

verblose one's wits (third-person singular simple present loses one's wits, present participle losing one's wits, simple past and past participle lost one's wits)

present singular third person loses one's wits · participle present losing one's wits · participle past lost one's wits · past lost one's wits

  1. idiomaticTo become irrational; lose one's mind or sense of reason.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
wig out

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 喪心病狂 /丧心病狂, 失去理智
  • 喪心病狂 /丧心病狂 (sàngxīnbìngkuáng)become irrational
  • 失去理智 (shīqù lǐzhì)become irrational
Finnish menettää järkensä
  • menettää järkensäbecome irrational
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