Go off the rails
verb phrase
To behave abnormally; lose stability: Most of what she said was okay, but she went off the rails with that last remark (1848+)
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[goo-fee] /ˈgu fi/ adjective, goofier, goofiest. Slang. 1. ridiculous; silly; wacky; nutty: a goofy little hat. /ˈɡuːfɪ/ adjective (informal) goofier, goofiest 1. foolish; silly; stupid 2. (Brit) (of teeth) sticking out; protruding adj. 1921, from goof + -y (2). The Disney character of that name began life c.1929 as Dippy Dawg. adjective Silly; foolish; crazy; […]
- Goofily
[goo-fee] /ˈgu fi/ adjective, goofier, goofiest. Slang. 1. ridiculous; silly; wacky; nutty: a goofy little hat. /ˈɡuːfɪ/ adjective (informal) goofier, goofiest 1. foolish; silly; stupid 2. (Brit) (of teeth) sticking out; protruding adj. 1921, from goof + -y (2). The Disney character of that name began life c.1929 as Dippy Dawg. adjective Silly; foolish; crazy; […]
- Goof-off
[goof-awf, -of] /ˈgufˌɔf, -ˌɒf/ noun, Slang. 1. a person who habitually shirks work or responsibility; idler. [goof] /guf/ Slang. verb (used without object) 1. to blunder; make an error, misjudgment, etc. 2. to waste or kill time; evade work or responsibility (often followed by off or around): Exam week is not a time to goof […]
- Goof on someone
verb phrase To play a joke on someone; fool someone (1970s+ Teenagers)
- Goof-up
[goof-uhp] /ˈgufˌʌp/ noun, Slang. 1. a person who habitually makes mistakes, spoils things, gets into trouble, etc., especially through carelessness or irresponsibility. 2. a mistake, blunder, malfunction, or the like. [goof] /guf/ Slang. verb (used without object) 1. to blunder; make an error, misjudgment, etc. 2. to waste or kill time; evade work or responsibility […]