perdere la bussola

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to lose the compass”.

Verb

pèrdere la bussola (first-person singular present pèrdo la bussola, first-person singular past historic pèrsi la bussola or perdétti la bussola or (traditional) perdètti la bussola or (less common) perdéi la bussola, past participle pèrso la bussola or perdùto la bussola, auxiliary avére) (idiomatic)

1. to get disoriented
2. to lose it, to lose control