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 | ||