go ape

phrase

If someone goes ape, they become very angry and upset.

[informal]

When Colonel Harper found out, he would go ape.

Synonyms: be furious, storm, rage, rave More Synonyms of go ape

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go ape in British English

slang

to become enraged or out of control

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go ape in American English

Slang

to become mad; also, to become wildly enthusiastic

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go ape

to become extremely angry or very excited about something and start shouting or behaving in an uncontrolled way

I was in the kitchen preparing the evening meal when Rex ran down the stairs andwent ape.

Examples of 'go ape' in a sentence
go ape

As things are, you've got that cold air gnawing at Edie's bones and making her rheumatics go ape.

(idiom) in the sense of be furious

When he found out, he went ape.

Synonyms

be furious

storm

‘It's a fiasco,’ he stormed.

rage

He raged at me for being late.

rave

She cried and raved for weeks.

blow up (informal)

I'm sorry I blew up at you.

fume

I fumed when the board turned down my proposal.

be angry

lose it (informal)

fret

seethe

Under the surface she was seething.

crack up (informal)

He's going to crack up if he doesn't take a break soon.

see red (informal)

I didn't mean to break his nose. I just saw red.

chafe

He chafed at having to take orders from someone else.

lose the plot (informal)

go ballistic (slang)

rant and rave

foam at the mouth

lose your temper

blow a fuse (slang, mainly US)

fly off the handle (informal)

My old manager flew off the handle at the slightest thing.

be incandescent

go off the deep end (informal)

throw a fit (informal)

go up the wall (slang)

blow your top

I just asked him why he was late and he blew his top.

lose your rag (slang)

I've only once seen him lose his rag.

be beside yourself

flip your lid (slang)

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Seerage

Nearby words of
go ape

go ahead
go along with someone
go along with something
go ape
go around or round
go at something
go at something hammer and tongs

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单词	go ape
释义	go ape phrase If someone goes ape, they become very angry and upset. [informal] When Colonel Harper found out, he would go ape. Synonyms: be furious, storm, rage, rave More Synonyms of go ape See full dictionary entry for ape go ape in British English slang to become enraged or out of control See full dictionary entry for go go ape in American English Slang to become mad; also, to become wildly enthusiastic See full dictionary entry for ape go ape to become extremely angry or very excited about something and start shouting or behaving in an uncontrolled way I was in the kitchen preparing the evening meal when Rex ran down the stairs andwent ape. Examples of 'go ape' in a sentence go ape As things are, you've got that cold air gnawing at Edie's bones and making her rheumatics go ape. Richard Francis PROSPECT HILL (2003) (idiom) in the sense of be furious When he found out, he went ape. Synonyms be furious storm ‘It's a fiasco,’ he stormed. rage He raged at me for being late. rave She cried and raved for weeks. blow up (informal) I'm sorry I blew up at you. fume I fumed when the board turned down my proposal. be angry lose it (informal) fret seethe Under the surface she was seething. crack up (informal) He's going to crack up if he doesn't take a break soon. see red (informal) I didn't mean to break his nose. I just saw red. chafe He chafed at having to take orders from someone else. lose the plot (informal) go ballistic (slang) rant and rave foam at the mouth lose your temper blow a fuse (slang, mainly US) fly off the handle (informal) My old manager flew off the handle at the slightest thing. be incandescent go off the deep end (informal) throw a fit (informal) go up the wall (slang) blow your top I just asked him why he was late and he blew his top. lose your rag (slang) I've only once seen him lose his rag. be beside yourself flip your lid (slang) See ape Seerage Nearby words of go ape go ahead go along with someone go along with something go ape go around or round go at something go at something hammer and tongs Synonyms of 'go ape' go ape Explore 'go ape' in the dictionary
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