English verb: lose it | |||
1. | lose it (emotion) lose control of one's emotions | ||
Samples | When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely. When her baby died, she snapped. | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue lose it | ||
Synonyms | break down, snap | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, behave, do | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | die, dissolve, fall apart, go to pieces | ||