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off the deep end

see go off the deep end.

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RELATED WORDS

foolhardy, ill-considered, thoughtless, irresponsible, careless, unwise, ill-advised, foolish, reckless, tricky, uncertain, unhealthy, unsound, treacherous, hazardous, unsafe, precarious, perilous, sensitive, delicate

Nearby words

off stump, off the air, off the beam, off the beaten track, off the cuff, off the deep end, off the ground, off the handle, off the hook, off the mark, off the rack
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