round the twist
The phrase "round the twist" is commonly used in British and Australian English to describe someone's mental state or behavior in a humorous or exaggerated manner.
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Definition
B2Everyday Conversation
(informal, slang)Mentally unstable or behaving in a very strange manner.
Example
- After working non-stop for 12 hours, he started acting round the twist.
B2Emotional State
(informal, slang)Extremely angry or upset, often to the point of irrationality.
Example
- She went round the twist when she found out about the mistake.
B2Popular Culture
(informal, slang)The title of an Australian children's television series about a family experiencing supernatural events.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "round the twist":
round the bendtwist in the windtwists and turnsround and roundturn roundturn about