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go bal·lis·tic

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  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"

    Synonyms:
    puff out, detonate, have kittens, flip one's wig, ignite, embroider, puff up, erupt, puff, hit the roof, explode, throw a fit, conflagrate, combust, flip one's lid, burn, magnify, expand, amplify, pad, embellish, lard, fly off the handle, set off, lose one's temper, blow a fuse, enlarge, hit the ceiling, blow up, aggrandise, have a fit, dramatise, inflate, take fire, aggrandize, dramatize, catch fire, blow one's stack

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How to use go ballistic in a sentence?

  1. The NCRI:

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

  2. State John Kerry:

    To date, to this moment, particularly with recent provocations, it is clear the DPRK is not even close to meeting that standard, instead it continues to pursue nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.

  3. Russian President Vladimir Putin:

    Until now, those taking such decisions have lived in calm, fairly well-off and in safety. Now, as these elements of ballistic missile defense are deployed, we are forced to think how to neutralize emerging threats to the Russian Federation.

  4. Charles Vallow:

    Absolutely he was going to hurt me and Tylee, not JJ. He would never hurt JJ. And he hurt my brother. He was going ballistic about … it was bad.

  5. Antony Blinken:

    Every engagement in diplomacy has been designed to further the nuclear program, not to find a way out... I just urge people not to let the tactical ambiguity obstruct the strategic clarity about North Korea that we have, so we should not be overly encouraged if suddenly (North Korea leader Kim Jong Un) proposes dialogue tomorrow, nor should we be overly surprised, or discouraged, if there’s an ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) launch by Sunday.


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