| Word | go off the deep end |
|---|---|
| Description | give way immediately to anger or emotion - informal This expression refers to the deep end of a swimming pool where the diving board is located. In the USA the phrase has also developed the meaning go mad…but in either sense the underlying idea is of a sudden explosive loss of self-control. give way immediately to anger or emotion - informal This expression refers to the deep end of a swimming pool where t |
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