Meaning of lose one's head | Babel Free
/luːz wʌnz hɛd/Definitions
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To be killed, usually in a gruesome manner. figuratively
- To suffer decapitation.
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To behave irrationally or to lose one's self-control, especially in a distressing situation or as a result of falling in love. idiomatic
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To be dismissed from a job. idiomatic
Equivalents
Deutsch
den Kopf verlieren
Español
perder la cabeza
Français
perdre la tête
Italiano
perdere la testa
Português
perder a cabeça
Türkçe
aklını kaçırmak
Examples
“Mrs. Ambient's grief was frantic; she lost her head and said strange things.”
“Losing his head entirely, the young collier raved like a madman, what with pain and fear of hospital.”
“He then had to jump, and appears to have lost his head, as instead of walking the short distance forward to Slochd to let the signalman know what had happened, he started the 6½-mile walk back to Carrbridge.”
“"He never lost his head in a crisis," Mr. Mandela wrote of his comrade.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.