go ape
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It’s not only because they scratch the itch of just wanting to go ape shit in a game but also because Koei Tecmo didn’t skimp on the storytelling.
From The Verge ● Jul. 8, 2022
Still, go ape spread around the country in short order.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2018
Count to two, Coleman said, and then shift the lever smoothly from free-spool to let the drag take charge of a tuna that’s about to go ape.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 1, 2016
Elan Zafir, who plays the hopelessly incompetent jungle guide, says kids “just go ape over some of the things that happen.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 21, 2016
Mum and Dad go ape if I'm not back in time for tea.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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