lose the plot
idiomatic phrase
British, informal
: to become confused by or unable to deal with a situation
She was so nervous she thought she was going to lose the plot.
Examples of lose the plot in a Sentence
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RuPaul’s Drag Race has lost the plot on talent shows.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
The finale featured Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke becoming a combination of Marvel's most powerful super heroes causing even die-hard fans to claim that the show had lost the plot.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
That’s where mainstream economists say he’s lost the plot.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
During his criminal prosecution, Dawkins argued that the government had lost the plot in determining who the real victims were in the NCAA’s system.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Yet in some vague but inescapable way, Perry lost the plot.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
But the Fiat's styling has stayed closer to its inspiration than Mini's, which seems to have lost the plot.
—Stephen Edelstein, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2024
Sprawling and unwieldy, Cowboy Carter often threatens to lose the plot.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024
But Musker thinks the new takes have lost the plot a bit.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 May 2024
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
The finale featured Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke becoming a combination of Marvel's most powerful super heroes causing even die-hard fans to claim that the show had lost the plot.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
That’s where mainstream economists say he’s lost the plot.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
During his criminal prosecution, Dawkins argued that the government had lost the plot in determining who the real victims were in the NCAA’s system.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Yet in some vague but inescapable way, Perry lost the plot.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
But the Fiat's styling has stayed closer to its inspiration than Mini's, which seems to have lost the plot.
—Stephen Edelstein, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2024
Sprawling and unwieldy, Cowboy Carter often threatens to lose the plot.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024
But Musker thinks the new takes have lost the plot a bit.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 May 2024
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“Lose the plot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20the%20plot. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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