to lose the run of oneself
- idiom
- Archaic
:
perder el control
- I kind of lost the run of myself in the last post.
Examples
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During the celebration, she completely lost the run of herself and started dancing on the table.
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He lost the run of himself when he heard the surprising news and began shouting in excitement.
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After receiving the unexpected promotion, he lost the run of himself and forgot to thank his team.
Synonyms
289
7.5
Suddenly stop controlling your feelings and become very angry or upset
193
4.2
To lose control of your feelings because of strong stress or sadness
20
7.5
To act wildly and cause chaos
15
8.1
Suddenly act in a very emotional and out of control way
10
7.0
Act without control because of strong feelings
2
8.2
To lose control of your feelings and act very upset
1
8.6
To become so angry or stressed that you cannot think clearly
1
6.3
Behave in a way you cannot predict, often changing suddenly
1
6.4
To become very upset and unable to think clearly
1
9.9
Fail to follow what is happening and become confused
1
6.7
Become very anxious, confused, or upset and act in a way that does not make sense
1
8.6
Become very upset or excited and act confused suddenly
To get very confused and unable to think clearly
To start behaving in a strange and out of control way
To suddenly become very angry or upset in a way you cannot control
Antonyms
How Composed
Surface Forms
Morphology
lose + the + run + of + oneself
The phrase 'lose the run of oneself' is idiomatic: the combination 'run' + 'of oneself' does not transparently yield 'become confused or lose control', and the sense of 'run' needed here is not a common, literal meaning a B1 learner would predict. Because the overall meaning is non-compositional and relatively rare, a learner who knows the individual words would very likely not infer the intended sense without prior exposure.
Etymology
The idiom lose the run of oneself comes from the image of someone who has a smooth run, a steady flow or rhythm, but then loses it like a runner who trips and becomes confused. That's why it now means 'to lose control or become confused'.