go ballistic
Example Sentences
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The unions that represent nurses and healthcare personnel, as well as essential workers in the food processing and distribution sectors, went ballistic fearing for the safety of its members.
From Salon
Music videos were still a novel idea, and “people went ballistic,” Cameron said.
From New York Times
After comedian Marc Maron said in 2019 that superhero movies were for “grown male nerd childs,” fans went ballistic on social media.
From Washington Post
He went ballistic as Robertson was enticed into trouble and fumed after Liverpool fell behind with less than two minutes on the scoreboard.
From The Guardian
Four weeks after the loan, we texted her to ask what the status of the loan was and she went ballistic on us, sending us a terrible text.
From Washington Post
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