gone off the deep end

phrase

past participle of go off the deep end
as in cracked
to yield to mental or emotional stress After months of pressure at work, he went off the deep end.

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lost it
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  • Trump carried Wisconsin in 2016, lost it in 2020 and then won it again in 2024.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Why are the Heat prioritizing a player who’s obviously lost it?
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
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“Gone off the deep end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20off%20the%20deep%20end. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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