go berserk

idiom

1
: to become very angry, crazy, and violent
A worker went berserk and killed his boss.
2
: to become very excited
The crowd was going berserk as the team scored with seconds to go.

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“Go berserk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20berserk. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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