go spare
The idiom 'go spare' is primarily used in British English to describe a state of intense anger or frustration.
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Definition
B2Emotional Reaction
(informal, UK)To become extremely angry or upset.
Example
- She'll go spare if she finds out we broke her favorite vase.
- When he saw the mess in the kitchen, he went spare.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "go spare":
to sparego freego wildgo nutsgo bonkersspare tyremake free withgo madspark outspare tirego withoutgo mentallet loose