go ballistic
idiom
informal
1
: to become very angry
Dad went ballistic when he saw the dent in his car.
2
US
: to become very excited
The crowd was going ballistic as the runner took the lead.
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Already at 25 Runs / 26 RBI / 12 HR / 2 SB, this kid’s going ballistic in Triple-A.
Orelvis Martinez, SS, TOR — The 22-year-old top prospect is annihilating minor league pitching and the Blue Jays have an opening in the infield.
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John Laghezza, The Athletic, 25 Apr. 2024
Tommy shows the video of him going ballistic on Ratzer, who emerges from the audience like an apparition.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 July 2024
But her two siblings, who had not lifted a finger to help during their mother’s last illness, went ballistic.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
When everything goes ballistic, the film adopts a pace similar to the rollercoaster Italian ghost films of the 1980s.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2024
Black wasn’t the only one from the Rockies’ side who went ballistic.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 18 June 2024
Next to their front door hangs a heavy wind chime that goes ballistic during the Santa Anas.
—Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
The women in the audience went ballistic, Benson recalled, with some storming the stage and calling the performer a pig.
—Matthew Odam, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
Rockies right-fielder Jake Cave went ballistic, too, and had to be restrained from going after Barksdale.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 18 June 2024
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John Laghezza, The Athletic, 25 Apr. 2024
Tommy shows the video of him going ballistic on Ratzer, who emerges from the audience like an apparition.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 July 2024
But her two siblings, who had not lifted a finger to help during their mother’s last illness, went ballistic.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
When everything goes ballistic, the film adopts a pace similar to the rollercoaster Italian ghost films of the 1980s.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2024
Black wasn’t the only one from the Rockies’ side who went ballistic.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 18 June 2024
Next to their front door hangs a heavy wind chime that goes ballistic during the Santa Anas.
—Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
The women in the audience went ballistic, Benson recalled, with some storming the stage and calling the performer a pig.
—Matthew Odam, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
Rockies right-fielder Jake Cave went ballistic, too, and had to be restrained from going after Barksdale.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 18 June 2024
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“Go ballistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20ballistic. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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