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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There are a lot of young kids on TikTok who will go crazy without it.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The crowd laughed given the two actors’ rocky history, and social media went crazy wondering whether or not the two were still beefing.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
When news broke last week that former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick had interest in a job as the University of North Carolina’s football coach, the sports world went crazy.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Sleep tomorrow, but tonight go crazy, because Rosé’s first studio album, Rosie, is out now.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The crowd laughed given the two actors’ rocky history, and social media went crazy wondering whether or not the two were still beefing.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
When news broke last week that former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick had interest in a job as the University of North Carolina’s football coach, the sports world went crazy.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Sleep tomorrow, but tonight go crazy, because Rosé’s first studio album, Rosie, is out now.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Go crazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20crazy. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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