go bananas

English

Etymology

From banana oil (“nonsense”) or bananas (“crazy”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

go bananas

1. (idiomatic, informal) To get angry; to go mad.

   I just told her she couldn’t have any pudding until after dinner, and she went bananas!

2. (idiomatic, informal) To become silly or excited.

Synonyms

• go ape

Translations

get angry

• Danish: gå agurk