go postal
Lose it entirely
Go postal means to become violently angry or uncontrollably enraged, especially in a workplace setting.
The phrase emerged in the 1990s after a series of shootings by U.S.
Postal Service employees: My boss will go postal if I miss another deadline.
It's now used loosely for any explosive outburst, often hyperbolically.
- lose itSuccumb to overwhelming emotion
- lose your mindBecome mentally unstable
- go ballisticLose temper violently
- outburstSudden emotional release
- rageIntense, violent anger
fly into a rage · berserk · fury · anger · short fuse · madness · flip out · go ape · going crazy · off the deep end · violence · snap · lose control · wrath · meltdown · explode · USPS · blow up
go postalkeep one's cool
Maintain emotional control
stay calm · keep it together · keep one's head · roll with the punches · grin and bear it
go postalwalk away
Depart from something
de-escalate · turn the other cheek · back down · let it go · keep the peace