goes apeshit
Completely flips out
Goes apeshit describes losing control in an extreme, explosive way—either through rage or wild excitement.
Someone might go apeshit after discovering they've been cheated, or go apeshit at a concert when their favorite song starts.
My mom went apeshit when she saw the credit card bill.
The phrase suggests behavior that's loud, possibly destructive, and completely uninhibited, like an enraged primate.
It's vulgar but widely used in casual speech.
- apeshitViolently frenzied state
- tantrumUncontrolled display of frustration
- loses itSuddenly becomes enraged
- freak-outEpisode of losing control
- rageIntense, violent anger
loses their mind · sees red · meltdown · flips out · flies off the handle · tirade · fury · freaks out · blow-up · throws a fit · has a cow · euphoria · exhilaration · hysteria · ecstasy · outburst · rampage · hits the roof