Emotions & feelings
go mad
become very upset or unable to cope
To go mad means to become extremely upset, restless, or unable to cope with a situation.
Hear it in real life
Why are you going for a walk in the rain?
I need some air or I will go mad.
I would go mad if I had to sit at home all day with no internet.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I would go mad of boredom if I stayed at home all day.
Say: I would go mad with boredom if I stayed at home all day.
The natural collocation is “go mad with boredom,” not “go mad of boredom.”
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How it fits in a sentence.
go mad; went mad; would go mad
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Where this one sits next to the phrases it gets mixed up with.
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I would go mad if I had to sit at home all day with no internet.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
go mad
become very upset or unable to cope
“I would go mad if I had to sit at home all day with no internet.”
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