he has quite lost his head
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
He is so excited and confused that he does not know the right thing to do.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “he has quite lost his head” mean?
He is so excited and confused that he does not know the right thing to do.
Is “he has quite lost his head” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.