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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 top


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I speak to Ian Wright on the phone and he always says that every time you score you should go ballistic because you should treat it like the last goal you'll ever score, so I do.
I long to see him and talk, but I'm afraid I'll go ballistic again.
A Pompey insider said: "The players will go ballistic when they see where they are staying.
 
 
 
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