go into hysterics

idiom

: to become very upset
My mother went into hysterics when she saw my tattoo.

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“Go into hysterics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20into%20hysterics. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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