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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Instead, Lindor stared into his dugout, walked a few steps and broke into a home run trot, head down most of the way as thousands of others went crazy.
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Luckily, both of my cats go crazy for these simple sticks.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 11 Apr. 2025
On the downside, Colin goes crazy again and wipes the source code and backups, leaving Cam as the sole guardian of this civilization.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
The Skipper came bursting through the door and the kids went crazy.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Luckily, both of my cats go crazy for these simple sticks.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 11 Apr. 2025
On the downside, Colin goes crazy again and wipes the source code and backups, leaving Cam as the sole guardian of this civilization.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
The Skipper came bursting through the door and the kids went crazy.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Go crazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20crazy. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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