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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Go off the deep end
"As with so much, the Bush administration has gone off the deep end," Clinton said.
"Go off the deep end" means to get very angry about something or lose control of yourself.
In other words, does it mean to be away from the deep end or to get close to the deep end? If the latter, how the "off" work here?
What does "As with so much" mean here?
Thanks
LiJ
"Go off the deep end" means to get very angry about something or lose control of yourself.
In other words, does it mean to be away from the deep end or to get close to the deep end? If the latter, how the "off" work here?
What does "As with so much" mean here?
Thanks
LiJ
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Go off the deep end does not only mean 'get angry'; it also means 'act extremely; go too far', and I think that is what Bill means here: The Bush administration has gone too far. Off means 'beyond': beyond the deepest (most extreme) part. As with so much = in the same way as in many other cases.
- Go off the deep end does not only mean 'get angry'; it also means 'act extremely; go too far', and I think that is what Bill means here: The Bush administration has gone too far.
- Off means 'beyond': beyond the deepest (most extreme) part.
- As with so much = in the same way as in many other cases.
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Go off the deep end does not only mean 'get angry'; it also means 'act extremely; go too far', and I think that is what Bill means here: The Bush administration has gone too far. Off means 'beyond': beyond the deepest (most extreme) part.
As with so much = in the same way as in many other cases.
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Go off the deep end does not only mean 'get angry'; it also means 'act extremely; go too far', and I think that is what Bill means here: The Bush administration has gone too far. Off means 'beyond': beyond the deepest (most extreme) part.
As with so much = in the same way as in many other cases.
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Hi,
"As with so much, the Bush administration has gone off the deep end," Clinton said.
"Go off the deep end" means to get very angry about something or lose control of yourself. Basically, it means 'to lose control of yourself', and quite often involves anger.
In other words, does it mean to
"As with so much, the Bush administration has gone off the deep end," Clinton said.
"Go off the deep end" means to get very angry about something or lose control of yourself. Basically, it means 'to lose control of yourself', and quite often involves anger.
In other words, does it mean to
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This is really a great thread because two teachers comments are beyond any dictionary I have.
Thank you very much, Mister and Clive.
Thank you very much, Mister and Clive.
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Liveinjapan"Go off the deep end" means to get very angry about something or lose control of yourself.No. That's just one definition. The other definition is the one you want: to do something crazy; to act recklessly; to go too far (figuratively)
Liveinjapanhow does the "off" work here?S
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CalifJimthe etymology at http://www.englishdaily626.com/slang.php?055
CalifJimThe reference is to jumping off the edge of the deep end of a swimming pool, plunging into the deepest water.Got it! Thanks, CJ.
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