- off the deep end
- pp To lose control of yourself, go crazy. Billy Ray went off the deep end when his wife left him. 1920s
Historical dictionary of American slang . 2014.
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off the deep end — adjective Crazy, erratic, or irrational. It used to be a funny comic, but lately it has gone off the deep end … Wiktionary
off the deep end — See go off the deep end … English idioms
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go off the deep end — or[go overboard] {v. phr.}, {informal} To act excitedly and without careful thinking. * /John has gone off the deep end about owning a motorcycle./ * /Mike warned his roommate not to go off the deep end and get married./ * /Some girls go… … Dictionary of American idioms
go off the deep end — or[go overboard] {v. phr.}, {informal} To act excitedly and without careful thinking. * /John has gone off the deep end about owning a motorcycle./ * /Mike warned his roommate not to go off the deep end and get married./ * /Some girls go… … Dictionary of American idioms
go off the deep end — phrasal 1. : to enter recklessly upon a course : go off half cocked : become rapidly involved (as in difficulties) 2. : to lose self control : become very much excited * * * go off the deep end 1. To express strong feelings without restraint 2.… … Useful english dictionary
go off the deep end — in. to do or experience something in the extreme: to fall madly in love, to go crazy, to commit suicide, to fly into a rage, etc. □ John is completely in love with Mary and wants to marry her. I was afraid he would go off the deep end, and he did … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
go\ off\ the\ deep\ end — • go off the deep end • go overboard v. phr. informal To act excitedly and without careful thinking. John has gone off the deep end about owning a motorcycle. Mike warned his roommate not to go off the deep end and get married. Some girls go… … Словарь американских идиом
