lose the plot
To cease to behave in a consistent or rational manner.
I lost the plot for a while then. And I lost the subplot, the script, the soundtrack, the intermission, my popcorn, the credits and the exit sign.
plot
UK /plɒt/ US /plɑt/
noun 5verb 3
Collocations
32(noun.) plan
ADJ
fiendish | alleged | assassination, blackmail, coup, death, murder
VERB + PLOT
hatch | uncover | foil
PREP
~ against
The group was arrested for plotting against the government.
~ by
The government discovered a dangerous plot by criminal gangs to steal money from the bank.
(noun.) events in a story
ADJ
simple | complex, complicated
VERB + PLOT
construct
The author carefully constructed an elaborate plot to keep readers guessing until the final chapter.
PLOT + VERB
develop, unfold
PLOT + NOUN
development
PHRASES
a twist in/of the plot
The movie seemed predictable until a surprising twist in the plot changed everything completely.
(noun.) piece of land
ADJ
garden, vegetable | farm, subsistence | building | burial | small
10-acre, 12-acre, etc.
We bought a small two-acre plot in the countryside to build our new house.
family, private
VERB + PLOT
work
PLOT + VERB
measure sth
Each garden plot measures roughly 15 square metres, which is enough space to grow vegetables.
PHRASES
a plot of land
(verb.) make secret plans
ADV
allegedly | secretly
PREP
against
She discovered that her colleagues had been plotting against her to get her promotion.
with
The employees plotted with each other to ask their boss for better working conditions.
PHRASES
accuse/suspect sb of plotting sth
(verb.) mark sth on a chart
ADV
accurately
The scientist accurately plotted the temperature changes on a graph to show the results.
PREP
against
The detective discovered evidence that criminals had been plotting against the mayor for months.
on
The architect marked the building locations on a detailed map of the city center.
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