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Part of the reason why so many actors lose the plot when they go over to America is that they become part of an industry, so that's why they don't want to play weak, bad or vulnerable guys - because that's not sellable; that diminishes their profit margin.
Peter Mullan

Meaning of "lose the plot" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOSE THE PLOT

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOSE THE PLOT

lose
lose count
lose heart
lose it
lose no time
lose one´s heart to
lose one´s nerve
lose one´s rag
lose one´s shirt on
lose out
lose out on
lose the exchange
lose time
lose track of
losel
loser
Losey
losh
losing
losing battle

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOSE THE PLOT

building plot
carpet plot
complot
coplot
counterplot
grassplot
groundplot
marplot
outplot
overplot
plot
replot
subplot
underplot

Synonyms and antonyms of lose the plot in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «lose the plot» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOSE THE PLOT

Find out the translation of lose the plot to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lose the plot from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lose the plot» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

失去的情节
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

perder la trama
570 millions of speakers

English

lose the plot
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साजिश खोना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تفقد مؤامرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

потерять участок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

perder o enredo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চক্রান্ত হারাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

perdre du terrain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kehilangan plot
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verlieren die Handlung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プロットを失う
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플롯 을 잃게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kalah ing plot
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mất âm mưu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சதி இழப்போம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्लॉट गमावू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Komplo kaybetmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

perdere la trama
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stracić działkę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

втратити ділянку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pierde teren
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χάσει το οικόπεδο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die plot verloor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tappar tråden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mister tomten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lose the plot

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOSE THE PLOT»

The term «lose the plot» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.294 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lose the plot

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QUOTES WITH «LOSE THE PLOT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lose the plot.
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Peter Mullan
Part of the reason why so many actors lose the plot when they go over to America is that they become part of an industry, so that's why they don't want to play weak, bad or vulnerable guys - because that's not sellable; that diminishes their profit margin.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOSE THE PLOT»

Discover the use of lose the plot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lose the plot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Happy Mum Handbook
If your child is only a baby, then learn to become accepting of your humanism, and when you do lose the plot use the methods taught in this book to understand the beliefs that drove you to lose the plot – and then move past it. Learn to accept  ...
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The Web of Wyrd - the Truth Against the World
What happens when we lose the plot? What happens when we lose sight of the conspiracy? What happens when we lose the thread? Does history unravel? No, of course not. Having been written it continues on schedule. If, individually we ...
Derek J. Rolls, 2010
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April Blood: Florence and the Plot against the Medici
So if he had well-placed friends and aquaintances abroad, he might be moved to enter into intrigues against the ruling group back home. What had he to lose? The plot to kill Lorenzo in June 1481 was the work of three Florentines, driven by  ...
Lauro Martines, 2003
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Organization and Identity
Under these circumstances we may easily 'lose the plot'. This is usually taken to mean that a person has forgotten why they became involved in a situation in the first place, and what they were hoping to get out of it. There are times in our ...
Alison Linstead, 2005
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
278, 1998 2 to come off your motorcycle accidently UK • — Douglas Dunford, Motorcycle Deportment, Beaulieu Motor Museum, 1979 - lose the plot to lose your grasp of a situation UK • I want to reassure the auld cunt that I haven't lost the plot ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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Producing Early Modern London: City, Theater, and Space
In durty Ware: I forgot my selfe wife, on with your ryding suite, and thee, and man thee to Ware, lodge in the Inne I told thee, spur and cut To stay behind in London is to lose the plot—to leave the play—altogether, but to “misse” the plot is to lose  ...
Kelly J. Stage, 2007
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Auditors: Market Concentration and Their Role, Second Report ...
We've seen this historically over excessive low balling, and of course this is why in the audit area it has gradually become more and more externally regulated, so that we can be sure that they don't lose the plot. I think in the public interest ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Select Committee on Economic Affairs, Stationery Office (Great Britain), 2011
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
lose sleep over/ about sth to worry about something: J wouldn t lose any sleep over what happened. • lose the plot informal to behave in a strange or silly way: I can 't believe Stuart did that - he must be losing the plot. • lose track OSee at ...
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... lose sleep over/ about sth to worry about something: I wouldn't lose any sleep over what happened. . lose the plot informal to behave in a strange or silly way: Ican't believe Stuart did that - he must be losing the plot. . lose track cSee at track .
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The Allotment Almanac 52 Timely Projects So You Don't Lose ...
This book of fun and challenging monthly projects will help gardeners make the most of their allotments, so they retain interest, keep on the right side of the allotment committee, and involve the whole family in the endeavour.
Matthew Appleby, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOSE THE PLOT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lose the plot is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mockingbird fans lose the plot! Amazon sends out … - Daily Mail
Mockingbird fans lose the plot! Amazon sends out copies of Harper Lee's Go Set a Watchman with crucial lines MISSING from final chapter. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Legends of Eisenwald review – Resistance is Feudal - Lazygamer.net
And this is honestly where the game starts to lose the plot. Yes, it plays like a strategy title for the most part – but the structure of the narrative ... «Lazygamer, Jul 15»
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James McClean turns his back for national anthem igniting calls for …
But '@stekelly' defended the 26-year-old, stating: "I don't understand why some people lose the plot over James McClean. The guy has ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Revised adolescent sex bill welcomed - Crime & Courts | IOL News
They have decided to lose the plot because of not understanding the previous law.” She said the law simply “decriminalises sex and also ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
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Still a long way to go for Tipperary as Tyrone show their class
People can lose the plot and lose their place on the team. In fact, far from distracting our players it maybe galvanised them.” Harte was asked if ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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Hong Kong pulls off thrilling win over Ireland
... good with the bat, but it lost four wickets in seven deliveries towards the fag end to lose the plot and hand Hong Kong a memorable win. «International Cricket Council, Jul 15»
7
Australia take charge through twin hundreds
Haven't seen the match but pictures tells the story that England has lose the plot yet again..... on July 16, 2015, 20:41 GMT. Very good day for Australia ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
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Why you shouldn't rule out the Dockers just yet
It is the way of the industry, where even calm, rational people lose the plot. Yes, Hawthorn looks good, will take a power of beating, and yes, the ... «The New Daily, Jul 15»
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William Keegan: George Osborne child tax policy is social engineering
... policy evokes the time that a serious contender for the Conservative leadership, Sir Keith Joseph, managed to lose the plot in the mid 1970s. «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
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Coconuts Hong Kong Weekly Planner: July 13-19
Upon consuming a miracle berry – which hails from West Africa, FYI – your taste buds lose the plot completely. Most notably, sour will become ... «Coconuts Hong Kong, Jul 15»

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