go bananas
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“All the volatility curves kind of inform each other. It’s hard for bond volatility to go bananas and not bleed into equity volatility.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026
Confession: I don’t always go bananas for depictions of food in art, but April brings a smattering of excellent and tasty shows.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2024
All of them are strong contenders but, as Grammy-watchers know, the pressure of deciding the awards frequently makes voters go bananas.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2021
Later in the 1950s, go bananas emerged as another member of this slang family, likely influenced by the earlier popularity of go ape.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2018
“Not to completely go bananas here, but OH MY GOSH!”
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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