IdiomThe Absurd
Dutch
Dutchuit zijn plaat gaan
Meaning: To lose control of oneself or go crazy.
Literally: To go out of one's plate
Example: “Toen zijn team scoorde, ging hij helemaal uit zijn plaat.” — When his team scored, he went completely off the deep end.
English equivalent: To go off the deep end
Equivalents in other languages
English: go off the deep end
Origin: Colloquial Dutch for losing control, going wild with enthusiasm or anger. Plaat may be a gramophone record, as if jumping out of its groove, but no source documents what was first meant or when the phrase arose.
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