go bananas
go bananas · goes bananas · went bananas · gone bananas · going bananas
To get angry; to go madTo get angry; to go mad.
Meaning
2 senses(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!
(idiomatic, informal)To become silly or excited; to go crazy.
Origin
From bananas (“crazy”).From bananas (“crazy”).
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Forms
goes bananas, going bananas, went bananas, gone bananas| Base form | go bananas · to go bananas |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | goes bananas |
| Present participle | going bananas |
| Past simple | went bananas |
| Past participle | gone bananas |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle