mettersi le mani nei capelli

== Italian == === Etymology === Literally, “to put one's hands on one's hair”. === Verb === méttersi le mani nei capelli (first-person singular present mi métto le mani nei capelli, first-person singular past historic mi mìsi le mani nei capelli, past participle méssosi le mani nei capelli) to tear one's hair out; to lose heart; to lose faith; to despair Synonyms: scoraggiarsi, disperarsi