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To become insane; to suffer a mental breakdown.
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She got through the war, but cracked up when her sister died.
Submitted on September 20, 2011
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- put back
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- run on
- stand in for
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- zero in on
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- arse about face
- at peace
- blessing in disguise
- blow off steam
- burst someone's bubble
- cake crumbs
- check is in the mail
- cream of the crop
- fair and square
- fight tooth and nail
- free-for-all
- get it
- get it on
- get one's act together
- give somebody pause
- go out on a limb
- hack it
- have a heart
- have other fish to fry
- in the dark
- in the hot seat
- keep a lid on
- keep an eye peeled
- kick ass
- look like
- mind one's own business
- no joy
- off and on
- off the mark
- on a full stomach
- on the right track
- out of gas
- out of order
- out of this world
- outside the box
- sell ice to eskimos
- send up
- silly money
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