out of one's mind
idiomatic phrase
variants
or less commonly out of one's skull
or out of one's gourd
or out of one's tree
: mentally unsound
—usually used informally in an exaggerated way
You can't climb up there! Are you out of your mind?
He was bored out of his mind/skull/gourd/tree.
I feel like I'm going out of my mind.
That noise is driving me out of my mind! [=that noise is bothering me very much]
I was out of my mind with worry. = I was going out of my mind with worry [=I was extremely worried]
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And while the song touches on trying to wipe the memory of the past love of a girlfriend out of one's mind, Hummon made the decision to still surround himself with a bevy of talented women for the filming of the music video.
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Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023
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“Out of one's mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20of%20one%27s%20mind. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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