IdiomBody & Senses
English
Englishlose one's head
Meaning: To stop thinking clearly because of panic, anger or passion.
Example: “Don't lose your head; we still have an hour to catch the flight.”
Origin: The head as the seat of reason. The figurative sense has long lived alongside the literal one of beheading, and is common from the 17th century.
Equivalents in other languages
Polish: stracić głowę Literally: To lose one's head
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