to lose your head meaning?

Question

What's the meaning of "to lose your head" idiom? Please give me some examples!

Answer 1

 

Idiom Conjugations:

 

Answer 2

Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Losing your head might not be the best way to handle a stressful situation.
 

Answer 3

Idiom Usage:

In the imperative:

"Don't lose your head"

 

Answer 4

Idiom Scenario 2:

Ned and Grace's neighbor has been making a lot of noise early in the mornings.  It has been disturbing Ned's sleep for weeks.  Ned is becoming more and more angry with his neighbor.   One morning, Ned storms over to his neighbor and begins to yell and scream at his neighbor.  Ned really freaks out.

Do you suppose that Ned lost his head over the noise issue?
 
Was there a more calm and rational way for Ned to deal with the situation?

Answer 5

Idiom Scenario 1:

Elizabeth went shopping yesterday at her favorite shoe store.  The store was having a huge sale.  All of the shoes that Elizabeth had been admiring for weeks were on sale for half of their usual price.  Elizabeth became so excited about the idea of so many pairs of shoes for such cheap prices. 

Elizabeth lost her head and bought ten pairs of shoes.

Answer 6

Idiom Definition:

"to lose your head"

to become angry or confused or emotional to the point where you cannot think clearly.
 

Synonyms:
agitated, berserk, blazing, convulsive, crazed, delirious, distraught, emotional, fiery, frantic, frenzied, fuming, furious, impassioned, impetuous, incensed, mad, maddened, neurotic, overwrought, possessed, rabid, raging, rampant, seething, spasmodic, tempestuous, turbulent, uncontrollable, uncontrolled, unnerved, vehement, violent, wild
 
 

 

This man has literally lost his head. - - - - ->