off one's hinge: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  chiefly BritishAustraliancolloquialinformalslang
  • Mentally unbalanced or insane; acting in a deranged manner.
  • Extreme loss of self-control leading to erratic or violent behavior.

  Examples

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  • Everyone thought he was off his hinge after his bizarre outburst at the conference.

    Todos pensaron que estaba loco después de su extraño ataque en la conferencia.

  • She’s been acting off her hinge lately, talking to herself and wandering the halls.

    Ella ha estado actuando de manera loca últimamente, hablando sola y vagando por los pasillos.

  • If you go off your hinge like that, people won’t take you seriously anymore.

    Si te vuelves loco así, la gente ya no te tomará en serio.

• 2.

  colloquialinformal
  • Extremely angry or enraged; behaving as if one has lost restraint.

  Examples

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  • He went off his hinge when he found out someone had scratched his car.

    Se enojó muchísimo cuando descubrió que alguien había rayado su auto.

  • Don’t go off your hinge over a small mistake; it’s not worth the stress.

    No te enojes tanto por un error pequeño; no vale la pena el estrés.

  • After hearing the news, she was off her hinge with rage and refused to calm down.

    Después de escuchar la noticia, se volvió loca de rabia y se negó a calmarse.