go nuts
1. To go crazy. I'll end up going nuts if I have to work in this cubicle for one more day! I'm going nuts living in this shack all by myself! You can't tell people you want to start a business selling bees as pets—they'll think you've gone nuts!
2. To act in an excited, uninhibited manner. In this usage, the phrase can be used as an imperative. Here are the art supplies, guys—go nuts. The audience went nuts when the special guest took the stage. The kids went absolutely nuts when the pop star took the stage. My ears are still ringing from all the screams!
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go nuts
INFORMALIf someone goes nuts, they become extremely angry, excited, or mentally ill. You'll go nuts living in a place like that. `The noise caused all the neighbors to go nuts,' he laughed.
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