run amok

Meaning: To run around in a frenzied or disorderly way.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: The Absurd

Origin: The expression originates from the Malay word amuk, which has a similar meaning.

More idioms — The Absurd

run something into the ground — To belabor something beyond reason; to go too far with something.
have a screw loose screw — To be harmlessly crazy.
shot in the dark — A guess, often wild or based on little information.
sleep like a log — To sleep so soundly that noise doesn't wake the person.
snowball's chance in hell — No chance at all.
sow one's wild oats — To do foolish or wild things, usually as a youth.

run circles around someone — To outperform someone by a wide margin; to be better than someone.
run its course — To follow a natural progression without interference.
run-of-the-mill — Ordinary or usual.
sales pitch — A speech or presentation designed to persuade someone to buy or do something.
save something for a rainy day — To save something, usually money, for a possible future need.
say a mouthful — To say something of a significant or shocking nature (sentence 1); to say more than one s…

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