went off the deep end

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

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“Went off the deep end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20off%20the%20deep%20end. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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