go from 0 to 100

English

Pronunciation

• As "go from zero to one-hundred."

Verb

go from 0 to 100 (third-person singular simple present goes from 0 to 100, present participle going from 0 to 100, simple past and past participle went from 0 to 100)

1. To shift from being nearly non-existent to being very obvious and plain. To increase explosively in intensity.

   The level of awkwardness in the room went from 0 to 100 real quick.

2. To shift from a calm state to an agitated state.

   I don't like how the movie goes from 0 to 100 at the end for no reason.

3. (of a person) To snap (suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension).

   He went from 0 to 100 in an instant.