“Out of my mind”: meaning of phraseology and interpretation. “Out of my mind”: the meaning of phraseological units and interpretation They will never say that about a truly sick person

Today, duty dictates that we consider an entertaining but controversial topic. We will talk about swearing - the stable phrase “out of my mind.” We will learn the meaning and certain conditions of use, and in the final we will find sentences with phraseological units.

Meaning

First, a little preface. It is no secret that the human body, although it contains an immortal soul, is subject to aging and decline or, poetically speaking, decadence. In the information society, a person ages, probably even earlier, faster. At least he gets very tired. News bombards him mercilessly every day. And there is nothing surprising in the fact that even a relatively young person can now lose his mind. By the way, here’s what’s important: a similar epithet is used in relation to any non-standard or abnormal behavior at any age.

But if we look in the dictionary, it says the following: “To become stupid from old age.” That is, the dictionary insists that this is typical only for senile dementia. But, of course, here we are not talking about a specific disease, but about the fact that a person is completely tactlessly reminded of his age and the inconveniences associated with it. But not everything is so bad, sometimes old age brings with it not stupidity, but wisdom. True, sometimes it comes alone, that is, the person does not change much, even washed over the years he remains the same.

This is what they say about someone who is absent or in anger.

Let's catch on to the tactlessness of the phraseological unit “to lose your mind” and develop the theme. There is one pattern in this regard. And it is extremely important in the context of considering the topic. This will never or almost never be said about the person who is in the room at the moment. That is, it is quite possible to imagine a situation where two people are talking and one says to the other, say, about his boss, who is already in years: “Yes, the old man is completely out of his mind: he forces us to go to work on time, guess what?” We will leave the question of the speaker’s upbringing on his conscience. But let’s imagine what an employee would say such a thing to the boss himself, or at least in a situation where his absence is not 100% guaranteed. This can't happen, right?

Another moment is when a person says this in anger. People often use the phrase “out of their minds” when they want to express the utmost degree of indignation. The example is a little strange, but we want to avoid cruelty, so let the reader bear with us.

A person quits smoking, but this process is difficult for him. Therefore, in a nervous situation, he puts a pen in his mouth and sets it on fire, it melts and stains his shirt. He realizes what he's doing when it's too late. The wife, seeing traces of ink, may well say: “Have you already managed to lose your mind, why did you try to smoke the pen?!”

They will never say that about a truly sick person.

Let's imagine that a person really has senile dementia, who do you have to be in a moral sense to use phraseological units to address such a patient? Here it’s worth thinking about, does the person himself feel good? Actually, this is built into the simplest code of conduct - you cannot laugh at what is obvious: appearance, illness, some other shortcomings. Such actions primarily insult the initiator, and not the object of ridicule.

Offers

Yes, we already had situations that we considered in order to better understand the meaning of the stable phrase “out of my mind,” but now the time has come for specific sentences and illustrations with it:

• Father, what are you saying? Find me a job, why? After all, you have a good salary. You know, I suspect, or rather, I’m afraid, have you lost your mind?
• Look, I can't survive out of (what's his name?) mind because I'm too young for that: I'm only 120 years old, and I heard that they start to survive at least when they pass the 150 mark.
• Yes, yes, perhaps our boss is eccentric. But leave these dirty hints that he is out of his mind. This, I tell you, is nonsense. He, our boss, is a great guy, even despite his age of 95 years.

It is clear that the topic is sad. But it is difficult to distance ourselves from the topic of age when the dictionary insists on a specific meaning. We only hope that our jokes weren't too rude.

Go crazy go/go crazy Razg. More often owls. past vr. 1. To lose reason, reason, become mentally ill, crazy. With noun with value faces: man, sick... gone crazy; go crazy after what? after an illness, after a nervous shock...

The similarity of this new man with the old one was so great that after the first thought “not the same!” another appeared: “Or maybe I’ve gone crazy and in reality the real, former Pyotr Petrovich is sitting?” (M. Prishvin.)

2. Worry, worry, worry very much. With noun with value faces: father, mother, friend... going crazy; go crazy about what? from excitement, from fear, from anxiety...

It's been three days now and I haven't heard from him, and I'm going crazy.

You see and know... when I don’t see you, I go crazy with anxiety. (A.N. Tolstoy.)

3. Show excessive admiration, delight, get carried away, captivated by someone or something. With noun with value faces: visitor, viewer, person... going crazy about someone? from her, from a girl, from an artist, from music, from singing...

Women went crazy from him [Kirsanov]... (I. Turgenev.)

It didn’t even turn out to be sad... But it was because of her that I literally went crazy day and night... (I. Bunin.)

4. Show excessive excitement, go berserk. With noun with value persons or groups of persons: teenager, boy, girl, youth... going crazy about what? from fun, from joy, from happiness...

I'll go crazy with joy. (A. Ostrovsky.)

During her last winter, Olya Meshcherskaya went completely crazy with fun, as they said in the gymnasium. (I. Bunin.)

5. In emotional use when expressing a different attitude towards someone or something (admiration, anxiety, fear, surprise, condemnation, etc.).

You can go crazy from irony, lyrics, fantasy, false hopes and promises! (A. Blok.)

It's crazy... What do you do in the end? (A.N. Tolstoy.)

It's crazy how big the country is! (V. Kataev.)

He entered the front office. In the dim light of the closet, a dull cavalry guard with a shiny head came to meet him. Tugai peered at him, turned pale, and smiled painfully. “Ugh,” he whispered, “you’ll go crazy.” (M. Bulgakov.)

Educational phraseological dictionary. - M.: AST. E. A. Bystrova, A. P. Okuneva, N. M. Shansky. 1997 .

See what “to go crazy” is in other dictionaries:

go crazy- to lose (mind, (mind)), lose (mind, mind), (go crazy, go crazy) (mind, mind, in (mind, mind)), go crazy ((mind) mind, with (mind, reason)) , (to go crazy, go crazy, go crazy) (crazy), go crazy, go crazy, go crazy, ... ... Dictionary of synonyms

Go crazy- GET OUT 1, I’ll get off, you’ll get off; came down, came down; come down; descended; getting off; owls Ozhegov's explanatory dictionary. S.I. Ozhegov, N.Yu. Shvedova. 1949 1992 … Ozhegov's Explanatory Dictionary

GO CRAZY- 1. GO, GO, SLEEP, JUMP, GO, GO CRAZY/ who Becomes a mentally ill, abnormal person... Phraseological Dictionary of the Russian Language

go crazy- go crazy/!; go crazy/ (you'll go crazy)!, go (crazy, crazy, etc.) crazy/ 1) Lose your mind, become crazy, crazy. 2) About whom l. acting rashly, speaking absurdities. 3) An exclamation expressing strong surprise... ... Dictionary of many expressions

Go crazy- GO CRAZY. GO CRAZY. 1. Become crazy. Anfisa Semyonovna is mentally ill. In the past, a children's doctor who worked in the same hospital, she suddenly went crazy (V. Inber. Almost three years). 2. Unwind Express Without giving account of your... ... Phraseological Dictionary of the Russian Literary Language

See Mars... and not go crazy- See Mars... and not go crazy... Wikipedia

See Mars... and not go crazy- See Mars... and not go crazy... Wikipedia

God forbid I go crazy!- From the poem “God forbid me from going crazy...” (1833) by A. S. Pushkin (1799 1837): God forbid me from going crazy! No, better than a staff and a scrip, No, better than pestilence and famine! Used: in the literal sense, as a commentary on the current difficult circumstances... ... Dictionary of popular words and expressions

Go/go crazy- Razg. 1. Become crazy, lose your mind. 2. Not being aware of your actions, acting recklessly. 3. from whom, from what. Show excessive admiration, delight, go berserk, get carried away by something. 4.… … Large dictionary of Russian sayings

get off- GET OFF, I’ll get off, you’ll get off; came down, came down; come down; descended; getting off; Sovereign 1. why. Walking (in 1 and in some combinations in 2 meanings), leave your place, go down. S. from the mountain. S. from a horse. N. from sidewalk to pavement. The car came off the assembly line. Train… … Ozhegov's Explanatory Dictionary

Books

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At all times, smart people were especially valued, and there are a lot of them. Therefore, in our speech there are a considerable number of phraseological units about human mental abilities. Let's define their meaning.

• "Wise after the event"
  This phraseological unit is used in colloquial speech with an ironic connotation. This is what they say about people who are unable to make the right decision in time. People also call them slow-witted. Their mind always seems to lag behind its owner. They usually do it first, and then think about what the right thing to do would be.
• "Uma Chamber"
  This is what they say about a very smart person with broad knowledge in various fields. A chamber used to be called a large, rather richly decorated room in a stone building. Important meetings were usually held in the chambers and serious decisions were made. This is where the figurative meaning of “a lot of intelligence” comes from.
• "On my own mind"
  This means he is a very secretive and cunning person. His thoughts and decisions are unknown to others. It is very difficult to calculate his next steps, intentions or actions. Such people are usually uncommunicative and more reserved.
• "Close minded"
  This characterizes stupid, mediocre, short-sighted people, not burdened with knowledge and skills, i.e. those who are not friends with “science.”
• "Woe from Wit"
  People endowed with unusual intelligence, a bright mind, and extensive knowledge do not always find understanding and approval among others or in society. They suffer from their own mind and “sharp tongue.” They are either envied or simply not understood. An example is Chatsky, the main character of Griboyedov’s comedy “Woe from Wit.”
• "Go Crazy", "Be Crazy"
  These phraseological units have both positive and negative connotations. If a person experienced great joy or a lot of positive emotions from some event or fact, then these phrases emphasize the power of an internal heightened state. If a negative act is committed, then the phraseological unit enhances the meaning of the negative emotions experienced.
• "None of your business"
  This is how we respond to curious people who show an unhealthy interest in matters that have absolutely nothing to do with them. This turn of phrase more clearly characterizes our negative and even harsh attitude towards our interlocutor.
• “Surviving from your mind”, “Losing your mind”
  A person who is unable to think logically, make sound decisions, or correctly comprehend current events usually causes others to think about his madness.
• "Bring it to mind"
  We use this phraseological unit in speech when we want to finish or complete something we have started.
• “I can’t imagine”
  Used in speech in relation to something that is impossible to understand, conjecture, guess, or do.
• "Giant of Thought"
  They speak ironically about a person with limited knowledge, a talkative person, a pseudo-thinker, a pseudo-outstanding person. The phraseology came from the novel by I. Ilf and E. Petrov “The Twelve Chairs” (the main character Ostap Bender calls Kisa Vorobyaninov a “giant of thought”).

There are many more phraseological units with the word “mind”; I took for consideration the most used ones in speech. Subsequent articles will also describe the meanings by group.