perder a linha
Portuguese
Verb
perder a linha (first-person singular present perco a linha, first-person singular preterite perdi a linha, past participle perdido a linha)
- (idiomatic) to lose one's composure; to lose it
- (idiomatic) to act irrationally; to lose the plot
- (idiomatic) to be ill-mannered
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see perder, linha.