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go bal·lis·tic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. flip one's lid, blow up, throw a fit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, have kittens, have a fit, combust, blow one's stack, fly off the handle, flip one's wig, lose one's temper, blow a fuse, go ballisticverb

    get very angry and fly into a rage

    "The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question"; "Spam makes me go ballistic"

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  1. go ballisticverb

    To become very angry and irrational.

Wikipedia

  1. Go Ballistic

    Go Ballistic is the first CD release by Ipswich ska band, The Ballistics.

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  1. go ballistic

    "Go ballistic" is an idiomatic expression meaning to become extremely angry or lose control of oneself in a fit of rage or frustration. It often involves a sudden and extreme reaction to a situation. This term originally comes from the unpredictable flight path of a ballistic missile.

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  1. Go Ballistic

    Go Ballistic is the first CD release by Ipswich ska band, The Ballistics.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of go ballistic in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of go ballistic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of go ballistic in a Sentence

  1. Vincent Brooks:

    Given the amount of time and resources the regime devotes to nuclear and missile programs, we must assume North Korea has the technical capability to mount and deliver a nuclear warhead using ballistic missiles.

  2. Brian Schatz:

    This bill will help improve our ability to defend Hawaii, Alaska, and the U.S. mainland against a North Korean ballistic missile threat.

  3. Bruce Bennett:

    The North doesn't seem to be quite at the place to test an ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile).

  4. John Bolton:

    The president has held the door open to real negotiations to completely and verifiably eliminate Iran's nuclear weapons program, its ballistic missile delivery systems, its support for international terrorism and other malign behavior worldwide, all that Iran needs to do is to walk through that open door.

  5. The NCRI:

    The delegates included nuclear experts, nuclear warhead experts and experts in various elements of ballistic missiles including guidance systems.


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