lose it

/luz ɪt/
/luz ɪt/
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Other forms: lost it; losing it; loses it

Definitions of lose it
  1. verb
    lose control of one's emotions
    “When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely”
    synonyms: break down, snap
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    types:
    dissolve
    lose control emotionally
    die
    be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame
    fall apart, go to pieces
    lose one's emotional or mental composure
    type of:
    act, behave, do
    behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
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