irse la pinza: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • To lose control of one's thoughts or behaviour; to go crazy or act in an unhinged way.
  • To make a serious mistake or blunder as a result of confusion or poor judgment.

  Examples

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  • Cuando Luis empezó a gritar sin razón, todos pensaron que se le había ido la pinza.

    When Luis started yelling for no reason, everyone thought he had lost his mind.

  • No sé qué le pasó a Marta, pero ayer se le fue la pinza completamente en la fiesta.

    I don’t know what happened to Marta, but yesterday she totally lost it at the party.

  • Si te vas la pinza en la reunión, podrías arruinar las negociaciones.

    If you lose control at the meeting, you could ruin the negotiations.