perdre la tête

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛʁ.dʁə la tɛt/
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Verb

perdre la tête

  1. (figuratively, idiomatic) to lose one's head, to take leave of one's senses, to lose one's mind
    Synonyms: perdre la boule, perdre les pédales
    • 2018, Zaz, Si c'était à refaire:
      Parfois le paraître m’a fait perdre la tête.
      Sometimes appearance made me lose my head.