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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The Extraterrestrial Highway With the U.S. government officially investigating unexplained sightings, the world has gone crazy for UFOs.
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
Critics, who were often dismissive of Lowe, Moore, and various other Brat Packers, went crazy for them in this movie.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
There are a lot of young kids on TikTok who will go crazy without it.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Needless to say, the venue went crazy every time the Compton Kid blared through the speakers.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2025
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
Critics, who were often dismissive of Lowe, Moore, and various other Brat Packers, went crazy for them in this movie.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
There are a lot of young kids on TikTok who will go crazy without it.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Needless to say, the venue went crazy every time the Compton Kid blared through the speakers.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Go crazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20crazy. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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