- deep end, go (in) off
- Become angrily excited.
A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . Brian Phythian. 2015.
deep end, go (in) off
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go off the deep end — or[go overboard] {v. phr.}, {informal} To act excitedly and without careful thinking. * /John has gone off the deep end about owning a motorcycle./ * /Mike warned his roommate not to go off the deep end and get married./ * /Some girls go… … Dictionary of American idioms
go off the deep end — phrasal 1. : to enter recklessly upon a course : go off half cocked : become rapidly involved (as in difficulties) 2. : to lose self control : become very much excited * * * go off the deep end 1. To express strong feelings without restraint 2.… … Useful english dictionary
the deep end — the end of a swimming pool where the water is deepest * * * the deep end informal 1 used in phrases like throw in (at) the deep end and jump in (at) the deep end to describe starting a new and difficult activity when you are not fully prepared or … Useful english dictionary
