lose the plot
idiomatic phrase
British, informal
: to become confused by or unable to deal with a situation
She was so nervous she thought she was going to lose the plot.
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So, why did the most talented quarterback of his generation lose the plot and book himself a weekly gig spouting conspiracy theories on a cheap sports talk show hosted by a guy wearing a black tank top?
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Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2024
If the early promise of social media was to bring society closer to a virtual ideal, the most recent shift in how platforms are used has lost the plot.
—WIRED, 6 Nov. 2023
To say that the GOP has lost the plot is perhaps an understatement.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 4 Nov. 2023
Those that lose the plot will exhaust workforces, clients and revenue — and will harm their brands while decelerating the economy’s revival at large.
—Somdutta Singh, Forbes, 5 May 2022
The answer to the last question may not give you a $10 billion TAM (total addressable market) out of the door, and that is where most companies tend to lose the plot.
—Ash Didwania, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
Bands over 10 years old have the propensity to lose the plot.
—Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 10 Mar. 2022
Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2024
If the early promise of social media was to bring society closer to a virtual ideal, the most recent shift in how platforms are used has lost the plot.
—WIRED, 6 Nov. 2023
To say that the GOP has lost the plot is perhaps an understatement.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 4 Nov. 2023
Those that lose the plot will exhaust workforces, clients and revenue — and will harm their brands while decelerating the economy’s revival at large.
—Somdutta Singh, Forbes, 5 May 2022
The answer to the last question may not give you a $10 billion TAM (total addressable market) out of the door, and that is where most companies tend to lose the plot.
—Ash Didwania, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
Bands over 10 years old have the propensity to lose the plot.
—Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 10 Mar. 2022
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