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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Stay strong, be brave and if the elevator tries to bring you down, go crazy and punch a higher floor!
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Sometimes talking to somebody about the work can stop you from going crazy.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
If this is your first time, don’t go crazy with details.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
However, as the umpires left Wrigley Field on the first-base side — through the Padres' dugout — several members of San Diego had to be held back after going crazy on the men in black.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Sometimes talking to somebody about the work can stop you from going crazy.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
If this is your first time, don’t go crazy with details.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
However, as the umpires left Wrigley Field on the first-base side — through the Padres' dugout — several members of San Diego had to be held back after going crazy on the men in black.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Go crazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20crazy. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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