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To go off the deep end describes a sudden emotional reaction, like panicking or overreacting.
The phrase comes from swimming pools. The deep end is the part where the water is too deep to stand in.
The phrase comes from swimming pools. The deep end is the part where the water is too deep to stand in.
He went off the deep end when the plans changed at the last minute.