go nuts

idiom

: to become mentally ill : to become insane

She went nuts and started to believe that everyone was trying to kill her.

: to act in a way that is wild or out of control because of strong emotion

The crowd went nuts when the team won the championship.

When Dad sees that you broke the window, he's going to go nuts.

Examples of go nuts in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For now, just go nuts with those swords as something to do in the interim. —

Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 If next year the Fed put rates on hold at five per cent, say, to offset the inflationary pressures of Trump’s tariffs and deportation policies, Trump would likely go nuts. —

John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024 Kids will go nuts for mini chocolate chips sprinkled over hot waffles. —

Laura McLively, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024 In the heyday of Twitter (remember Twitter?), Oscar watchers would go nuts over esoteric omissions. —

Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for go nuts

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