Usually means: Lose control, act very irrationally.
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  1. go mental: Wiktionary
  2. go mental: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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  1. go mental: Idioms

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  1. go mental: English slang and colloquialisms used in the United Kingdom

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Definitions from Wiktionary (go mental)

▸ verb:  (informal) To become extremely angry.
▸ verb:  (informal) To become wild with excitement.

Similar:
go mad, go batshit, go bonkers, run high, blow one's top, go apeshit, go wild, blow one's lid, burst a blood vessel, go nuclear, more...

Opposite:
stay calm, remain composed, keep cool

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Similar:
go mad, go batshit, go bonkers, run high, blow one's top, go apeshit, go wild, blow one's lid, burst a blood vessel, go nuclear, more...

Opposite:
stay calm, remain composed, keep cool



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