losing the plot
Going mentally astray
Losing the plot is failing to maintain coherent thought or behavior—becoming confused, irrational, or unable to follow what's happening.
Originally British slang, it suggests someone has lost track of the narrative thread, whether in a conversation, a situation, or their own mental state: I think Grandma's losing the plot a bit.
It can describe temporary confusion or imply declining mental faculties.
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- bewildermentState of being baffled
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- going crazyBecoming mentally unhinged
- failureLack of success
impulsiveness · recklessness · off the rails · incoherence · mental breakdown · anxiety · misunderstanding · oversight · absentmindedness · hysteria · nervous breakdown · incompetence · miscalculation · panic · out of control · slump · disorderliness · irrationality
losing the plotkeeping it together
Staying functional despite stress
keeping one's cool · holding it together · keeping a cool head
losing the plotkeeping up
Maintaining pace or standard
keeping track · getting it · tracking · having one's finger on the pulse
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