uscire dai gangheri

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to leave from the hinges”. Compare French sortir de ses gonds.

Verb

uscìre dai gangheri (first-person singular present èsco dai gangheri, first-person singular past historic uscìi dai gangheri, past participle uscìto dai gangheri, auxiliary èssere)

  1. to lose patience, lose control, lose one's temper
    È uscito dai gangheri. ― He went ballistic
  2. to get crazy
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