- lose\ one's\ marbles
- v. phr.To go mad; become crazed.
Stan must have lost his marbles; he is hopelessly pursuing a happily married woman.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
lose\ one's\ marbles
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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
lose one's marbles — vb to become deranged or feeble minded, go crazy. Marbles, when referring to male faculties, usually refers to testicles, but in this case one s wits or intelligence are in question. The origin of this phrase is uncertain, in spite of many… … Contemporary slang
lose one's marbles — If someone loses their marbles, they become mentally confused, or no longer behave sensibly or rationally. The old man is acting very strangely. He seems to have lost his marbles … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
lose one's marbles — {v. phr.} To go mad; become crazed. * /Stan must have lost his marbles; he is hopelessly pursuing a happily married woman./ … Dictionary of American idioms
lose one's marbles — {v. phr.} To go mad; become crazed. * /Stan must have lost his marbles; he is hopelessly pursuing a happily married woman./ … Dictionary of American idioms
lose one's marbles — go crazy or act irrationally He seems to have lost his marbles and doesn t make any sense at all … Idioms and examples
lose one's marbles — Vrb phrs. To go crazy, to lose control … English slang and colloquialisms
Lose one's marbles — go insane … Dictionary of Australian slang
lose one's marbles — Australian Slang go insane … English dialects glossary
