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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Musk claimed Trump wouldn't have been elected without his help, while Trump claimed Musk had gone crazy and threatened to cut the Tesla and SpaceX CEO's government contracts.
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Sara Salinas, CNBC, 6 June 2025
The enthusiasm wasn’t just about the music either — at the introduction of each other of Joel’s bandmates as talking heads in the film, the crowd went crazy.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 June 2025
Unsurprisingly, the internet went crazy when the visual arrived, and Swifties immediately interpreted this as confirmation that Reputation (Taylor’s Version) is on the horizon.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Nowadays, the iconic belt bag isn’t the only Lululemon bag or accessory that shoppers go crazy for.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2025
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Sara Salinas, CNBC, 6 June 2025
The enthusiasm wasn’t just about the music either — at the introduction of each other of Joel’s bandmates as talking heads in the film, the crowd went crazy.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 June 2025
Unsurprisingly, the internet went crazy when the visual arrived, and Swifties immediately interpreted this as confirmation that Reputation (Taylor’s Version) is on the horizon.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Nowadays, the iconic belt bag isn’t the only Lululemon bag or accessory that shoppers go crazy for.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2025
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“Go crazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20crazy. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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