lose the plot

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Synonyms: lost the plot, loses the plot

Antonyms: lost the plot, loses the plot

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|UK|idiomatic|colloquial}} To [[cease]] to [[behave]] in a [[consistent]] or [[rational]] [[manner]].
2. {{lb|en|UK|idiomatic|colloquial}} To [[lose]] [[sight]] of an [[important]] [[objective]] or [[principle]]; to act [[contrarily]] to one's own [[interest]]s through [[concentrate|concentrating]] on [[relatively]] [[unimportant]] [[matter]]s.
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