lose one's mind

lose one's mind
lose (all) one's marbles & lose one's mind
Fig. to go crazy; to go out of one's mind. •

What a silly thing to say! Have you lost your marbles?

Look at Sally jumping up and down and screaming. Is she losing all her marbles?

I can't seem to remember anything. I think I'm losing my mind.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • lose one's mind — ► lose one s mind (or marbles) informal go insane. Main Entry: ↑lose …   English terms dictionary

  • lose one's mind — (or one s marbles) informal go insane …   Useful english dictionary

  • lose one's mind (or marbles) — informal go insane. → lose …   English new terms dictionary

  • To lose one's mind — Mind Mind (m[imac]nd), n. [AS. mynd, gemynd; akin to OHG. minna memory, love, G. minne love, Dan. minde mind, memory, remembrance, consent, vote, Sw. minne memory, Icel. minni, Goth. gamunds, L. mens, mentis, mind, Gr. me nos, Skr. manas mind,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lose one's mind — verb To become mad, insane …   Wiktionary

  • lose one's mind — go crazy, go insane, become a lunatic …   English contemporary dictionary

  • lose one's marbles — ► lose one s mind (or marbles) informal go insane. Main Entry: ↑lose …   English terms dictionary

  • lose one's marbles — go crazy, become insane, lose one s mind …   English contemporary dictionary

  • To make up one's mind — Mind Mind (m[imac]nd), n. [AS. mynd, gemynd; akin to OHG. minna memory, love, G. minne love, Dan. minde mind, memory, remembrance, consent, vote, Sw. minne memory, Icel. minni, Goth. gamunds, L. mens, mentis, mind, Gr. me nos, Skr. manas mind,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • blow one's mind — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal}; {originally from the drug culture} 1. To become wildly enthusiastic over something as if understanding it for the first time in an entirely new light. * /Read Lyall Watson s book Supernature , it will simply blow… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • blow one's mind — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal}; {originally from the drug culture} 1. To become wildly enthusiastic over something as if understanding it for the first time in an entirely new light. * /Read Lyall Watson s book Supernature , it will simply blow… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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