off the deep end
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A defendant speaking during closing arguments is usually in the context of “someone going off the deep end and trying to interrupt the attorney,” which is common in criminal cases, White said.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2024
“People have problems, but you don’t expect them to go off the deep end like that,” Letarte said.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
Last week, Vantage also sent customers waiting for refunds off the deep end when it experienced a security incident that knocked its site offline.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2023
Her untimely death prompts a heartbroken Padraic to go off the deep end.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 1, 2023
“Yeah, I probably scared the poop out of them, going off the deep end like that.”
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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