losing one's marbles
losing one's marbles is the present participle of lose one's marbles.
Meaning of lose one's marbles
Verb
lose one's marbles (third-person singular simple present loses one's marbles, present participle losing one's marbles, simple past and past participle lost one's marbles)
- Synonym of lose one's mind (“to become crazy”).
- There it was again, the suggestion that the governor had lost his marbles. And, to be truthful, Breslin is a bit late on the loony angle.1981 April 13, New York magazine, vol. 14, no. 15
- Synonyms:
- lose one's mind
Questions about losing one's marbles
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- Losing one's marbles is the present participle of lose one's marbles.
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