out of mind

out of (one's) mind

slang Crazy. He's out of his mind if he thinks this plan is going to work! After yet another sleepless night, I'm starting to feel out of my mind with exhaustion. The guy out there must be out of his mind. He's been ranting and raving to himself for half an hour.

See also: mind, of, out

out of (one's) mind with (something)

Driven to a point of senselessness or mental instability because of an extreme amount of some negative emotion or sensation. I was out of my mind with boredom during that lecture this afternoon. After yet another sleepless night, I'm going out of my mind with exhaustion.

See also: mind, of, out

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*out of one's mind

 and *out of one's head; *out of one's senses

Fig. to be silly and senseless; to be crazy and irrational. (*Typically: be ~; go ~.) Why did you do that? You must be out of your mind! Don't drive so fast, Tom! You have to be out of your head!

See also: mind, of, out

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