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# lost one's marbles

phrase (idiom, verb phrase: lose one's marbles; lost my/your/his/her marbles)

«lost one's marbles» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (euphemism, slang) gone mad or very confused; acting crazy.
2. (literal) lost the small glass balls used in games.

### In the lessons

This is the dictionary form; in speech «one's» changes to my, your, his, her, their. Used jokingly to say someone is acting strangely. Register: slang, humorous; all regions.

### Examples

- Have you lost your marbles? It's snowing and you're wearing shorts!
- I think I've lost my marbles — I put the milk in the cupboard.
- Chat: everyone's lost their marbles over this game
- The professor seemed to have lost his marbles.
- I lost my marbles at the park, so I can't play.

### Note

«One's» is not said aloud; use the right pronoun. It is unkind about real mental illness. Plain words: gone mad.