going off the deep end
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as in falling apart
to yield to mental or emotional stress
After months of pressure at work, he went off the deep end.
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“Going off the deep end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20off%20the%20deep%20end. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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