round the bend

The idiom "round the bend" is commonly used in British English to describe someone who is mentally unstable or extremely frustrated.

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Definition

B2Mental State

(informal)Mentally unstable or crazy.

Example

After dealing with the constant noise, he felt like he was going round the bend.

B2Emotional Reaction

(informal)Extremely annoyed or frustrated.

Example

The endless delays were driving her round the bend.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "round the bend":

turn the corner around the corner round the twist on the turn turn about go round turn round come round turn around down the road look round round about round and round go around take a turn come around down the way long way around round in bent as a two bob bent as a nine-bob note bring round wheel around come full circle behind the curve in the round round turn make the rounds