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  2. The phrase “off the deep end” is a common idiom used in English to describe someone who has lost control or gone crazy. The origin of this expression can be traced back to nautical terminology, where “deep” refers to the ocean’s depth.

  3. go off the deep end. idiom informal. Add to word list. Add to word list. to get very angry about something or lose control of yourself. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Becoming angry and expressing anger. (almost) burst a blood vessel idiom. ape.

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    — When dad finds out you bent his golf club he's going to go off the deep end. — I went off the deep endwhen my secretary told everyone I had an appointment with a plastic surgeon. — My parents will go off the deep endwhen to find out we had a party while they were away and our neighbors called the police. — It's a simple mistake that can be correc...

    hit the roof
    lose control
    lose one's temper
    flip out

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  4. May 5, 2021 · Go Off The Deep End informal verb phrase. Become angry or lose self-control. I would go off the deep end if he cheated on me. Going off the deep end is not going to resolve the problem, instead we should calm down and look for the best solution. To plunge into the deep part of a pool.

  5. Meaning of Idiom ‘To Go Off the Deep End’ To go off the deep end is to become extremely upset and unable to control your emotional reaction; to be angry and irrational; to be carried away by emotion, especially anger and to react irrationally.

  6. 1. Literally, to jump into the deep end of a pool (as opposed to the shallow end). Don't let Sally go off the deep endshe doesn’t know how to swim. 2. slang To become crazy or irrational. A; "Now your father thinks the neighbors are plotting against him." B: "Wow, he's really gone off the deep end!" Whoa, man, stop yelling!

  7. 3 days ago · If you say that someone has gone off the deep end, you mean that their mind has stopped working in a normal way and their behaviour has become very strange as a result. [informal] I'm not sure she believes me. She probably just thinks I've gone off the deep end. See full dictionary entry for end. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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