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losing the run of oneself

losing the run of oneself is the present participle and gerund of lose the run of oneself.

Meaning of lose the run of oneself

Verb

lose the run of oneself (third-person singular simple present loses the run of oneself, present participle losing the run of oneself, simple past and past participle lost the run of oneself)

  1. (Ireland, colloquial, figuratively) To get carried away; lose one's self-control; exceed one's limits or limitations.
    • Belief in a high incidence of mental illness, as well as beliefs in high rates of alcoholism and suicide, may be metaphors for a culturally understandable and excusable `losing the run' of oneself.1986 Winter, Eileen Kane, "Stereotypes and Irish Identity: Mental Illness as a Cultural Frame", Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review Vol.75 No.300 p.549

Questions about losing the run of oneself

What is losing the run of oneself the present participle and gerund of?
Losing the run of oneself is the present participle and gerund of lose the run of oneself.

Words near losing the run of oneself in the dictionary

  1. losing the bubble
  2. losing the dressing room
  3. losing the fang
  4. losing the number of one's mess
  5. losing the plot
  6. losing the run of oneself
  7. losing the thread
  8. losing time
  9. losing touch
  10. losing track
  11. losinge

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