go apeshit
Completely freak out
Go apeshit means to lose control emotionally—whether through rage, excitement, or wild enthusiasm.
Someone might go apeshit when they discover they've been cheated, or when their favorite team wins the championship.
The phrase evokes the frenzied, unrestrained behavior of agitated apes: The crowd went apeshit when the band took the stage.
Vulgar but common.
Sudden sharp sound
- crackNarrow break or attempt
- flipQuick turning motion
- lose itSuccumb to overwhelming emotion
- freak outReact with extreme alarm
breakdown · unhinged · unravel · implode · erupt · explode · wild · crazy
Intense violent anger
- berserkWildly, violently uncontrolled
- rampageViolent, destructive outburst
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
- lividExtremely angry or discolored
seething · enraged · infuriated · incensed · wrath · outrage · violent · aggression
snap
Sudden sharp sound
freak out · breakdown · unhinged · unravel · implode · erupt · explode · wild · crazy · deranged
fury
Intense violent anger
- berserkWildly, violently uncontrolled
- rampageViolent, destructive outburst
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
livid · seething · enraged · infuriated · incensed · wrath · outrage · violent · aggression · hostility
pandemonium
State of utter confusion
- mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
- bedlamState of wild disorder
- havocWidespread destruction and chaos
frenzy · riot · commotion · tumult · uproar · rampage · destruction · disorder · turmoil · upheaval
ecstatic
Overwhelmed with joy
overjoyed · wild · hyped · pumped · stoked · amped · exuberant · exhilarated · rapturous · delirious
go apeshitstay calm
Remain unruffled
keep one's cool · keep cool · keep it together · keep one's head · grin and bear it
go apeshitdo nothing
Remain inactive deliberately
keep quiet · sit tight · hold back · underreact · play it cool
go apeshithold it together
Maintain emotional stability
keep it together · bite one's tongue · count to ten · hold one's peace · turn the other cheek