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Go ballistic Meaning in English

expression

ˈɡoʊ/ /bəˈɫɪstɪk
GOH buh-LIS-tik
ɡˈəʊ/ /bɐlˈɪstɪk
guh-OH bul-IS-tik

التعريف

To suddenly become extremely angry or lose one’s temper.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is a very informal expression. Commonly used in casual speech to describe someone reacting with extreme anger, often more dramatically than expected. Not literal—no connection to actual weapons. Often used with 'my mom', 'the boss', or 'he/she will go ballistic'.

جمل نموذجية

My dad will go ballistic if I fail my test.

basic

Don’t go ballistic—it was just a mistake.

basic

She went ballistic when she saw the mess in her room.

basic

The coach went ballistic after the team lost the game in the last minute.

natural

If Mom finds out we broke her lamp, she’ll totally go ballistic.

natural

He doesn’t usually go ballistic, but this time he really lost it.

natural