Lose your head

Idioms | B2

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If someone loses their head, then they act in a way that is not calm, sensible, rational or controlled.

This is often related to panic, e.g. During fire drills at school, there was always one person who completely lost their head. 

Someone might also lose their head due to strong emotions like anger, excitement or love. e.g. It’s understandable that most people lose their heads after winning the lottery.

Synonyms: to panic, to overreact.

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Accent: English (RP)