Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
“Singing is my life, and I have to do it, or I’m going to go totally bananas.”
Singer Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill, talking about her passion for music
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Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
act crazy; behave in a silly way; get very excited
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
When was the last time you had a bad day? Did you get so angry that you wanted to pull your hair out? Sometimes, we feel so frustrated about a situation that our emotions make us act crazy. In English, the term for this is go bananas.
To go bananas means to get very angry. It can also mean to get very excited about something. For example, when a person wins the lottery, they go bananas because they feel so happy! They jump up and down, dance, and act silly!
Singer Kathleen Hanna loves to play music. If she could not sing in her band, she would go bananas and feel crazy and frustrated.
What makes you go bananas?
Examples
1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.
“When I have to stay inside all day, I go bananas!”
“If Jason doesn’t ask Lily out soon, she will go bananas!”
“My friends go bananas whenever we have a party.”