English Dictionary

lose the run of oneself

verb

(Ireland, colloquial, figuratively) get carried away; lose one's self-control; exceed one's limits or limitations

She tends to lose the run of herself when she's excited.

意味（1）

(Ireland, colloquial, figuratively) 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.