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to lose one's shit

to lose one's shit

9.9
To suddenly become very angry or upset in a way you cannot control
  • idiom
  • /luːz wʌnz ʃɪt/
  • Offensive
translation icon : perder la puta cabeza
  • I'm about to lose my shit here!

Examples

Synonyms

to lose it
vsto lose one's shit
  • Informal
289 7.5

Suddenly stop controlling your feelings and become very angry or upset

adds vulgar informality and stronger sense of being overwhelmed
to fall apart
vsto lose one's shit
  • Informal
193 4.2

To lose control of your feelings because of strong stress or sadness

is more vulgar and often implies sudden angry overwhelm instead of breakdown
to flip
vsto lose one's shit
  • Informal
143 7.5

To suddenly become very angry, excited, or surprised

leans vulgar and focuses more on intense emotional overwhelm
to throw a tantrum
vsto lose one's shit
  • Informal
18 4.4

To show sudden strong anger or upset, often like a child

is more vulgar and focuses on being emotionally overwhelmed and out of control
to have a fit
vsto lose one's shit
  • Informal
16 5.3

To suddenly become very angry or upset and show it strongly

is cruder and stresses being overwhelmed rather than only visible display
to throw a fit
vsto lose one's shit
  • Informal
12 6.1

To suddenly become very angry or upset in a loud, obvious way

is more vulgar and signals loss of control and overwhelm
to fly off the handle
vsto lose one's shit
  • Informal
11 6.8

To suddenly become very angry

is more vulgar and signals being overwhelmed emotionally
to fly off
vsto lose one's shit
  • Informal
7 5.3

To suddenly get very angry without warning

is more vulgar and stresses intense emotional overwhelm
to lose one's temper
vsto lose one's shit
2 3.7

To suddenly become very angry and not be able to control yourself

is more vulgar and often includes feeling emotionally overwhelmed
to come unhinged
vsto lose one's shit
  • Informal
2 8.2

To lose control of your feelings and act very upset

is cruder and emphasizes extreme emotional overwhelm rather than instability
to blow one's stack
vsto lose one's shit
  • Informal
2 8.6

Suddenly get very angry and show it

focuses more on vulgar intensity and loss of control
to flip shit
vsto lose one's shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To suddenly become very angry

is vulgar and highlights sudden emotional overwhelm
to flip your lid
vsto lose one's shit
  • Informal
1 8.6

To suddenly become very angry and lose control

is coarser and stresses extreme, hard to control emotion
to lose one's mind
vsto lose one's shit
  • Informal
1 6.7

Become very anxious, confused, or upset and act in a way that does not make sense

is more vulgar and centers on overwhelming anger or strong upset
to go shitnuts
vsto lose one's shit
  • Offensive
9.9

To suddenly become very angry or upset without control

is vulgar and stresses being overwhelmed and hard to control
to blow one's top
vsto lose one's shit
  • Informal
8.0

To suddenly become very angry

is more vulgar and emphasizes emotional overwhelm rather than just anger
to flip one's wig
vsto lose one's shit
  • Informal
9.9

To suddenly become very angry and lose control of yourself

is cruder and highlights emotional overwhelm beyond composure loss
to throw a wobbly
vsto lose one's shit
  • UK
9.9

To become suddenly very angry and upset in a dramatic way

is coarser and stresses emotional overwhelm beyond mere drama
to go into a tizzy
vsto lose one's shit
  • Informal
8.3

Get very upset and confused quickly

is stronger and cruder, focusing on extreme angry overwhelm rather than mere agitation
to drop one's bundle
vsto lose one's shit
  • UK
9.9

To suddenly lose control of your feelings because you feel overwhelmed

is more vulgar and emphasizes sudden angry or emotional explosion
to lose one's cool
vsto lose one's shit
  • Informal
5.9

To suddenly become very angry and fail to control your feelings

is stronger, cruder, and implies being overwhelmed beyond simple anger

Antonyms

to keep it together
  • Informal
27 5.4

To stay calm and control your feelings in a difficult situation

How Angry

to go berserk
  • Informal
27 7.7
to lose one's shit
  • Offensive
9.9
to anger
114 1.0

Surface Forms

lose one's shit infinitive
losing one's shit present participle
loses one's shit third person singular
lost one's shit past
lost one's shit past participle

Morphology

lose + one's + shit

The construction 'lose one's X' commonly signals losing control (e.g., 'lose one's temper' or 'lose one's cool'), so knowing 'lose' and the possessive pattern gives a learner a partial cue. However, 'shit' is vulgar and its use here is slangy/metaphorical for composure or self-control rather than the literal meaning, so the exact sense ('become extremely angry/upset') is not fully predictable without exposure.

Etymology

Lose one's shit may come from a strong picture: the verb lose and the rude word shit show someone dropping the thing that keeps them calm, because shit here stands for a person's calm or self-control. So, to lose one's shit means 'to lose control' and become very angry or upset.