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go mad; lose one's mind

1.Verb

  1. 1

    go mad; lose one's mind

    To speak and act in a way that is different from others due to a mental disorder.

    Korean definition: 정신에 이상이 생겨 보통 사람과 다른 말과 행동을 하다.

    • People said my aunt went mad after losing her daughter in a car accident.

    • Yumin frantically searched for her lost ring like a madwoman.

  2. 2

    be crazy; be absurd

    (disparaging) To speak or act in an uncommon way.

    Korean definition: (낮잡는 말로) 일반적이지 않은 말이나 행동을 하다.

    • When my brother said he'd start a business with no capital, people laughed it off as crazy talk.

    • My father thought it was crazy to attempt something no one else had ever tried.

  3. 3

    go crazy; be desperate

    To suffer to the point of being at a loss because of a very serious state.

    Korean definition: 어떤 상태가 너무 심해서 정신이 없어질 정도로 괴로워하다.

    • Seunggyu thought the same routine every day was driving him crazy with boredom.

    • For some reason, Minjun missed his girlfriend like crazy today.

  4. 4

    be crazy about

    To be overly into.

    Korean definition: 지나칠 정도로 심하게 빠지다.

    • My older sister is crazy about a new movie actor these days and follows him to every event on his schedule.

    • While my father was obsessed with gambling, our family lived so poorly we couldn't even pay the monthly rent.

2.Verb

  1. 1

    reach

    To approach or reach a certain standard or level.

    Korean definition: 어떤 기준이나 수준 등에 닿거나 이르다.

    • When it occurred to me that something might have happened to my child, I suddenly became anxious.

    • I knew well that my skills didn't measure up to Jisu's, but I worked hard to catch up with her.

  2. 2

    influence; affect

    For an impact or influence to be exerted upon a certain object, or to exert it on something.

    Korean definition: 영향이나 작용 등이 대상에 가해지다. 또는 그것을 가하다.

    • No matter how much threatening pressure bears down on me, I will overcome it.

    • My choices can affect not only my life but also the lives of the people around me.