loses control
Flies off handle
Loses control means to no longer be able to direct or regulate something—whether a vehicle, a situation, or oneself.
A driver loses control on ice and crashes.
Someone loses control of their temper and says things they regret.
A government loses control of a province to insurgents.
The phrase implies a state that was once manageable but has slipped beyond one's power to manage.
- breaks downStops functioning properly
- nervous breakdownAcute mental health crisis
- flies off the handleLoses temper suddenly
- blows a fuseLoses temper suddenly
- angerIntense hostile emotion
temper tantrum · road rage · chaos · malfunction · hysteria · panic · instability · stumble · unhinged · anarchy · derailment · spins out · meltdown · snaps · failure · freaks out · rage · collapse
loses controlkeeps it together
Maintains emotional stability
holds it together · keeps one's cool · bites one's tongue · holds back
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