have lost the plot

had lost the plot, has lost the plot

Definition

Definition of have lost the plot - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

confusion

act confusedly or irrationally, losing clear thinking

He seems to have lost the plot during the meeting.
The manager has lost the plot and is making strange decisions.
During the debate, she lost the plot and couldn't answer clearly.

lose one's mind

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Expressions with have lost the plot

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you have lost the plot

exp.

not understanding what is happening or being said

You have lost the plot if you think this argument is about money.

Expressions with lost

be lost

not know where you are or how to get somewhere

I be lost in the city at night.

get lost

lose one's way while traveling

We took a wrong turn and got lost.

lost sheep

person who is lost or confused

He felt like a lost sheep in the new city.

lost generation

people feeling disconnected from society

Many young people today feel like a lost generation.

be lost without

feel unable to manage if missing someone or something important

I would be lost without my phone.

get lost in a crowd

become unnoticeable among many people

She tends to get lost in a crowd at parties.

Expressions with plot

plot out

plan the storyline of a narrative

She decided to plot out her novel before writing.

plot armor

character's protection from harm due to plot importance

The hero survived again thanks to plot armor.

hatch a plot

secretly plan something, usually bad

They hatched a plot to steal the jewels.

plot one's downfall

devise a scheme to ruin someone

They plotted her downfall to take over the company.

lose the plot

lose focus on important goals or principles

She lost the plot and forgot her main objectives.

the plot thickens

exp.

the situation becomes more complex or mysterious

Just when we thought we knew everything, the plot thickens!

brew a plot

plan something secretly

They met in the dark to brew a plot against the king.

plot of ground

piece of land for specific purpose

The community garden is on a plot of ground donated by the city.

plot of land

piece of ground owned or intended for building

They bought a plot of land to construct their new home.

land plot

small piece of ground with fixed borders often for building or farming

They bought a land plot on the edge of the village.

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French:perdre la tête, ...
German:den Verstand verlieren, ...
Italian:perdere la testa, ...
Spanish:desorientarse, ...
Portuguese:perder a cabeça, ...
Chinese:失去理智, ...
Japanese:筋を見失う, ...
Arabic:فَقَدَ صَوابَه, ...
Hebrew:לְאַבֵּד אֶת הַצָּפוֹן, ...
Russian:сбиться с толку, ...
Ukrainian:збитися з пантелику, ...
Hindi:भ्रमित होना, ...
Bengali:বিভ্রান্ত হওয়া, ...
Catalan:perdre el cap, ...
Czech:pomást se, ...
Danish:have mistet overblikket, ...
Dutch:de draad kwijt zijn, ...
Greek:χάνω τα λογικά μου, ...
Hungarian:megzavarodni, ...
Khmer:វង្វេងស្មារតី, ...
Korean:정신을 놓다, ...
Persian:گیج شدن, ...
Polish:stracić głowę, ...
Portuguese (BR):perder a linha, ...
Romanian:a a-și pierde mințile, ...
Swedish:tappa greppet, ...
Thai:สับสน, ...
Turkish:aklını yitirmek, ...
Vietnamese:mất phương hướng, ...

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