Collocations for "mad"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "mad" in context.
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mad
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- a mad [scheme, idea, man, person, dog]
- are you mad at me?
- am mad at you (for)
- what are you mad [for, about]?
- you're driving me mad!
- this [traffic, noise, wait] is driving me mad!
- am mad about [the loss, the outcome, your behavior]
- am mad as hell (at you)
- gets mad [often, easily, about]
- don't get mad at me
- is a mad [person, individual]
- is nothing to [be, get] mad about
- am mad with [joy, grief, rage, desire, power, fear]
- is mad about [him, ponies]
- are you mad?
- I feel [like, as if] I'm going mad
- I [think I'm, must be] going mad
- have you gone (completely) mad?
- has gone (completely) mad
- (go) stark-raving mad
- she'll go mad if you [say anything, tell her]
- you'd be mad to [miss, leave, turn down]
- is mad to [think, consider, try]
- [rushing around, swirling] like mad
- the mad scientist
- UK: the traffic is mad today!
- is making mad money (doing)
- slang: has mad skills (at)
'mad' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):