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go ballistic |
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go ballistic and go postal Fig. to become irrationally enraged. (Ballistic refers to a missile launching; postal refers to an enraged post office employee attacking those at his place of work. See also go into orbit.) The boss went ballistic when he saw my expense report. She was so mad, I thought she was going to go postal. go ballistic (informal) to become very angry and start shouting or behaving violently Apparently, he told Sandra that he'd been out for a drink with his ex-girlfriend and she went ballistic. go ballistic to become extremely upset and excited It took almost an hour to get our food, and Mike almost went ballistic when they brought him the wrong thing. Related vocabulary: blow your topHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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WASHINGTON -- The Missile Defense Agency continues to move forward in its efforts to protect the nation against a ballistic missile attack. That's because the interior surface of the M1114's ballistic glass has a self-healing layer. The new helmet is an improvement over the older version, around since the 1980s, in ballistic protection capability and weight. |
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