You know what it looks like… but what is it called?
TAKE THE QUIZ“the plot”
The following 2 entries include the term the plot.
lose the plot
idiomatic phrase: to become confused by or unable to deal with a situation
the plot thickens
idiom—used to say that the story in a novel, movie, etc., becomes more complicated or interesting —sometimes used in a usually humorous way to talk about things that happen in real life
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