to go out of one's mind

Examples

• All

• I feel like I'm about to go out of my mind.

  Bewitched (2005)

• Poor Mom, she's going out of her mind over this.

  Hack-O-Lantern (1988)

• Have you gone out of your mind?

  Nadine (1987)

• I must be going out of my mind.

  Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)

• I nearly went out of my mind last night.

  The Kremlin Letter (1970)

• I opened my eyes, afraid of the thought that I was going out of my mind.

  Fiction book (1996)

• I am going out of my mind.

  Blog text (3)

• I'm going out of my mind.

  Ben Is Back (2018)

• I've been going out of my mind, Ben.

  Fiction book (1999)

• I feel like I'm about to go out of my mind with all this stress.

Synonyms

F

to freak out

vsto go out of one's mind

• Informal

430 6.8

To become very upset or afraid suddenly and lose control

is more about prolonged distress or insanity rather than sudden fear reactions

G

to go off the deep end

vsto go out of one's mind

• Informal

15 8.1

Suddenly act in a very emotional and out of control way

focuses on anxiety and possible insanity rather than only emotional loss of control

C

to come unhinged

vsto go out of one's mind

• Informal

2 8.2

To lose control of your feelings and act very upset

shows prolonged anxiety or true insanity rather than brief loss of control

G

to go batshit

vsto go out of one's mind

• Offensive

2 9.9

To become very angry and act in a wild, out of control way

focuses on anxiety and distress rather than anger or wild excitement

G

to go round the bend

vsto go out of one's mind

• UK

1 8.6

To become so angry or stressed that you cannot think clearly

highlights extreme anxiety and distress rather than only stress caused insanity

L

to lose one's mind

vsto go out of one's mind

• Informal

1 6.7

Become very anxious, confused, or upset and act in a way that does not make sense

includes actual insanity rather than only seeming irrational

T

to trip out

vsto go out of one's mind

• Informal

1 8.6

Become very upset or excited and act confused suddenly

relates to emotional excitement and distraction rather than deep anxiety or insanity

L

to lose one's yarbles

vsto go out of one's mind

• Archaic

9.9

To start behaving in a strange and out of control way

stresses anxiety and distress more than mere irrational behaviour

Antonyms

C

to calm

962 1.0

Make a person or animal less upset

K

to keep one's sanity

1 7.0

To stay calm and able to think clearly under stress

How Distressed

to go out of one's mind

• Informal

14 7.3

to lose one's mind

• Informal

1 6.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology