How to Pronounce "lose your marbles"
expression
LOOZ yor MAR-buhlz
LOOZ yor MAR-buhlz
Definition
To go crazy, act in a very strange or irrational way, or start losing control of your mind. It's an informal, playful expression.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫuz/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈmɑɹbəɫz
British English
lˈuːz/ /jˈɔː/ /mˈɑːbəlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LOOZ yor MAR-buhlz
UK
LOOZ yor MAR-buhlz
Listen in Context
If you keep talking to yourself, people will think you've lost your marbles.
Grandpa acts so funny sometimes, I wonder if he's losing his marbles.
Don't mind her—she's just lost her marbles after the long day.
Moving to a new country at 70? People said my dad had lost his marbles, but he proved them wrong.