go crazy
idiomatic phrase
1
: to become mentally unsound
I must be going crazy. I can't find my car keys anywhere.
—not used technically
2
: to act in a way that is out of control : to act wildly
We were just talking when he suddenly went crazy and started screaming.
The crowd went crazy when the team won the championship.
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When it was used as the signature tune of the 1969 Easy Rider movie, sales went crazy, and a global hit song resulted as the movie, TV and radio media assets cooked up a storm.
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Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
Taylor sliced through Denver’s defense for a 41-yard touchdown run in the third quarter but as the teams lined up for the extra point that would have given Indianapolis a 20-7 lead, the crowd went crazy watching the replay on the stadium’s giant scoreboard.
—Arnie Stapleton, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2024
The double William of Paterson, New Jersey helped keep us sane though our teachers
went crazy over that wheelbarrow.
—Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Like, Boba Fett was just that one guy who made a couple small appearances, but our imaginations went crazy.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 2 Dec. 2024
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Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
Taylor sliced through Denver’s defense for a 41-yard touchdown run in the third quarter but as the teams lined up for the extra point that would have given Indianapolis a 20-7 lead, the crowd went crazy watching the replay on the stadium’s giant scoreboard.
—Arnie Stapleton, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2024
The double William of Paterson, New Jersey helped keep us sane though our teachers
went crazy over that wheelbarrow.
—Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Like, Boba Fett was just that one guy who made a couple small appearances, but our imaginations went crazy.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Go crazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20crazy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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