flip your lid

flip your lid
   to lose your senses
   The lid is slang for the head:
    ... you suddenly decide to answer questions today? And from the press? You must have flipped your lid. (Lynn and Jay, 1989)
   It describes temporary rather than permanent derangement.

How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. . 2014.

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