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# lost the plot

phrase (idiom, verb phrase: lose the plot, lost the plot)

«lost the plot» 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, UK) gone mad or crazy; behaving in a confused or wild way.
2. became very angry.
3. (literal) lost track of the story.

### In the lessons

Used in British, Irish and Australian English to say someone is acting irrationally, often in sport or politics. Register: slang, humorous; UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand.

### Examples

- The ref has completely lost the plot!
- Chat: has she lost the plot? she dyed the cat blue
- Mum lost the plot when she saw the mess.
- I lost the plot of the film halfway through.
- The government has lost the plot on school funding.

### Note

It is casual; it can sound rude about real mental illness. Context: about a story it's literal. Plain words: gone mad, behaving crazily.