Down
Lose it
Lose it verb - Lose control of one's emotions.
Both terms in one sentence
- When his mad wife burns down his house, not only does he lose it, but he also loses one hand and most of his eyesight trying to save her life.
Source: Redemption Equals Affliction -
While, on the one hand, it's true that you gotta use it or lose it, it's also true that the more you use it, the more it breaks down.
Source: Heroic R.R.O.D. -
MacReady's character will destroy the game rather than lose it - which is what he does at the end of the movie, burning down the camp in order to deny the Thing victory.
Source: Rage Quit
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