Be/go out of your mind

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To become extremely upset or to lose control of your emotions.

She was so nervous about her exams that she thought she was going out of her mind.
Visual representation of "be/go out of your mind" - To become extremely upset or to lose control of your emotions.

Often appears as...

  • drive someone out of their mind
  • nearly out of my mind
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Strong Emotion

Used when feelings are so intense that they're almost unbearable.

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I was out of my mind with grief when I lost my pet.
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Not Literal

It's an expression, not a real loss of mental faculties.

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She was out of her mind with excitement - it's just a saying, she was actually fine.
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Temporary State

Implies a temporary loss of composure, not a permanent state.

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When he couldn't find his keys, he was momentarily out of his mind.
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