lose his head
Lose composure completely
To lose his head is to lose composure or self-control, typically under pressure or strong emotion: He lost his head and said things he regretted.
The phrase suggests abandoning reason for impulse.
Less commonly, it means to become infatuated: He completely lost his head over her.
The pronoun varies: lose my head, lose her head, lose one's head.
- overreactRespond disproportionately to something
- franticWildly anxious or desperate
- discomposeTo disturb calm
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
- come ungluedLose emotional stability
go off the deep end · disconcert · flustered · unnerve · flip one's lid · hysteria · blow a fuse · rashness · irrationality · panic · misjudgment · recklessness · fly off the handle · explode · snap · meltdown · rattle · fear
lose his headstay calm
Remain unruffled
hold it together · stay cool · keep a stiff upper lip · chill out · stay grounded
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