out of your gourd

out of your gourd
out of your gourd
US informal :crazy

That guy is completely out of his gourd. [=(more commonly) out of his mind]

— sometimes used to give emphasis

I was bored out of my gourd. [=I was very bored]

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Main Entry:gourd

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