get out of control

get out of control

To become reckless or wild; to start to be in an unruly or unmanageable state or manner. I'm sorry for the way I acted last night. I had too much to drink and got out of control. The real estate market in this city is getting totally out of control. Don't let the kids have too much sugar today, or they'll get totally out of control.

See also: control, get, of, out

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be, get, etc. out of conˈtrol

be or become impossible to manage or to control: The children are completely out of control since their father left. ♢ A truck ran out of control on the hill.

See also: control, of, out

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