go nuts
idiom
1
: to become mentally ill : to become insane
She went nuts and started to believe that everyone was trying to kill her.
2
: to act in a way that is wild or out of control because of strong emotion
The crowd went nuts when the team won the championship.
When Dad sees that you broke the window, he's going to go nuts.
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Charles Masson, TVLine, 25 Nov. 2024
Broad-spectrum sound waves are absorbed by dense, porous material, so while high frequencies are absorbed by the foam, the mid and low frequencies go nuts.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 24 July 2021
The fans will go nuts, and the Warriors will give him a fantastic return.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
And now the Republicans will go nuts until election day trying to turn the gaffe into votes.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Charles Masson, TVLine, 25 Nov. 2024
Broad-spectrum sound waves are absorbed by dense, porous material, so while high frequencies are absorbed by the foam, the mid and low frequencies go nuts.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 24 July 2021
The fans will go nuts, and the Warriors will give him a fantastic return.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
And now the Republicans will go nuts until election day trying to turn the gaffe into votes.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for go nuts
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“Go nuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20nuts. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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