go off (one's) dot



go off (one's) dot

To become crazy or mentally unsound; to become extremely foolish or foolhardy. I'm going to go off my dot if I have to hear that blasted song once more! I think Jane's grandmother has gone off her dot lately. You must have gone off your dot if you think that's a good idea!
See also: dot, off

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jehoshaphatji-HAHSH-ə-fat (English), jee-HAHSH-ə-fat (English)Biblical
Alston['ɔ:lstən]
WinfredWIN-fridEnglish
Beornr&Aelig;D-Anglo-Saxon
Allanson['ælənsn]
HenrikHEN-rik (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Armenian