Meaning: To get very excited or upset about something.

Examples:

The teacher said there was going to be a test tomorrow, and the students went nuts.

I’ve been waiting for the train for half an hour and I’m going nuts.

If you tell her you want to break up, she’s going to go nuts.

Pop Quiz:

Someone is going nuts if they…

A. are sleeping.

B. are kicking and screaming.

C. are brushing their teeth.

To see the correct answer, click on “Continue reading”:

The correct answer is B.  If you chose the wrong answer, then you should be going nuts because the quiz this time was so easy!