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Perder la chaveta
I know it means to lose one's marbles. Is it a phrase used in Latin America?
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Yes, it is. I think it's rather anachronic now, since I don't hear it much anymore, but it used to be quite common a few years ago.
- Este pobre Luis ya perdió la chaveta/se volvió loco. - Antes, en esa casa tenían un perro, pero luego se deschavetaron/enloquecieron y ya tienen doce. - Las autoridades perdieron la chaveta/enloquecieron cuando llegó la epidemia. - Desde que empecé decir que la tierra es plana me tildan de deschavetada/loca. - La alcaldesa tiene muchos amigos. Le van a aprobar cualquier proyecto, por deschavetado/loco que sea.
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