Idiom of the Day
lose your head驚慌失措
Today: Tue, 16 Feb 2021
Meaning:to lose control and not act in a calm way.
失去控制而不是冷靜地行動
For example:When some people at the hospital said they wouldn't help my injured friend because he didn't have his ID card, I lost my head and shouted, "What's wrong with you people? He's dying!"
當醫院的一些人說我受傷的朋友因為沒有身份證而不會幫助他時,我驚慌失措,大喊:「你們這是怎麼回事?他快死了!」
If you're in a government office and an official is making life difficult for you, try not to lose your head. It won't help if you shout at them.
如果您在政府辦公室中,而官員給您帶來生活上的困難,請不要驚慌失措。你對他們大吼大叫是沒用的。
We were all surprised when Tracey suddenly lost her head and
a. started laughing
b. started staring at her fingers
c. started shouting and thumping the table