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    lose the plot

    US /luz ðə plɑt/

    ・

    UK /lu:z ðə plɒt/

    C1
    idm.To become confused or behave irrationally.
    He started to lose the plot after working 15 hours straight.

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    5 Common British English Expressions (Episode 2)

    03:085 Common British English Expressions (Episode 2)
    • So number 3 is to lose the plot, and this means to go mad or to go crazy.

      So number 3 is to lose the plot, and this means to go mad or to go crazy.

    • So, number three is to lose the plot

      So, number three is to lose the plot

    A2

    The Gruelling Process To Become An Air Traffic Controller | Skies Above Britain | Full Episode

    55:08The Gruelling Process To Become An Air Traffic Controller | Skies Above Britain | Full Episode
    • Ultimately I think you just lose the plot, you go crazy.

      Ultimately I think you just lose the plot, you go crazy.

    • But the second you start thinking of each of those aircraft as hundreds of people, which then adds up to thousands of people you're keeping safe and alive, ultimately, I think you just lose the plot.

      But the second you start thinking of each of those aircraft as hundreds of people, which then adds up to thousands of people you're keeping safe and alive, ultimately, I think you just lose the plot.

    B1