Expressions used in Everyday Spoken English in Social and Professional contexts
freak out
freak out
1) to overreact or behave erratically
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- don't freak out
- AnalysisTo 'freak out' is a colloquial or slang expression, it can mean to become extremely emotional, particularly in a negative way such as losing your temper. It can also mean to behave in an erratic or crazy way - this meaning has a much more fun connotation. This expression is usually used in informal contexts.
- Social Examples (Basic)
- Don't freak out, it's just a little mouse.
- When I saw my favourite celebrity in real life, I couldn't help but freak out.
- Spiders always freak my sister out. She can't stand them!
- Professional Examples (Basic)
- If I don't have these graphics completed in the next two hours my boss is going to freak out.
- When we got the news we signed the contract everyone in the office freaked out. We had been working on getting it for almost two years.
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