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2021-05-03 01:05
(stark) raving mad/bonkers informal
Totally insane; overflowing with emotion, especially rage or enthusiasm
The sudden ear-piercing noise at mid-night drove me stark raving bonkers.
The grumpy old man was stark raving mad as he had been waiting for the bus too long.
The appearance of a personality in a public place made fans raving bonkers.
Stupid or crazy
If you're off your trolley, your ideas or behaviour are crazy or insane.
Suddenly become crazy or very angry or lose control
1. Become angry or lose self-control
2. To plunge into the deep part of a pool
An earlier version was 'stark staring mad,' which was first mentioned in John Dryden's Persius Flaccus, 1693: "Art thou of Bethlem's Noble College free? Stark, staring mad." In the novel The Intriguing Chambermaid, published in 1734, Henry Fielding used the phrase "stark raving crazy" for the first time:"I find I am distracted! I am stark raving mad!"
Do you see anything wrong?
Friendships will develop well and be successful when the friends respect each other's privacy.
You should respect your friend's privacy. A hedge between keeps friendship green.
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