be/go out of your mind
to be/become crazy or confused
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To be, or to become crazy or stupid
lose the plot
to start behaving in a strange or silly way
take leave of your senses
to start behaving in a way that is not sensible or reasonable
go mad
to become crazy because you are so bored, upset etc
go nuts
to behave in a crazy, enthusiastic, or violent way
have a screw loose
to be slightly crazy
be going soft (in the head)
to be becoming silly or slightly crazy
need your head examined
to seem to be crazy or to be doing stupid things
be/go round the bend
to become crazy
be off your head
to be crazy
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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