get hysterical
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To start being in a state of hysteria (more informal).
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- Calm down, you're getting hysterical.
- When she heard the bad news, she got hysterical and started crying.
- If the team loses this match, the fans will get hysterical.
- There's no need to get hysterical over such a small mistake.
- He got completely hysterical when he couldn't find his passport.
- Did she really get hysterical just because the Wi-Fi was down?
- People were starting to get hysterical as the fire alarm continued to ring.
- Don't get hysterical; we'll figure out a solution together.
- He tends to get hysterical whenever he's under a lot of pressure.
- The witness said the crowd began to get hysterical after the explosion.