gone off the deep end

phrase

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

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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 29 Mar. 2023.

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