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To lose emotional control — to snap or react in a completely disproportionate way to a situation. When reason steps aside and emotion runs the show without a filter.

Example

"He lost it when they told him they weren't renewing his contract."

"Don't lose it — breathe and think."

Regional synonyms:

Mentira, verso, cuento chino o historia completamente falsa en Paraguay. Algo que alguien dice para engañar, impresionar o hacerse el interesante cuando la realidad es mucho menos emocionante.