losing one's shit
Having a breakdown
Losing one's shit means losing emotional control—either through anger or, less commonly, through uncontrollable laughter.
The phrase is vulgar but widespread.
When he saw the dent in his car, he completely lost his shit.
We were losing our shit laughing at that video.
The anger sense predominates.
- outburstSudden emotional release
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- going ballisticBecoming extremely angry suddenly
- tantrumUncontrolled display of frustration
- blowing upExpanding or detonating
stress · meltdown · public meltdown · nervous breakdown · conflict · yelling · frustration · losing control · hyperventilating · despair · rage · flying off the handle · seeing red · freakout · coming unglued · panic · overwhelm · unhinged
losing one's shitkeeping one's cool
Staying composed when provoked
keeping it together · holding it together · taking it in stride · biting one's tongue · counting to ten
losing one's shitthinking clearly