Collocations for mad - adj.
1. not sane; crazy/stupid
VERBS
be, look, seem | go
He went mad and spent the rest of his life locked up in a mental hospital. | The world had gone completely mad.
He went mad and spent the rest of his life locked up in a mental hospital. | The world had gone completely mad.
drive sb
His experiences in the First World War drove him mad. | The children are driving me mad!
His experiences in the First World War drove him mad. | The children are driving me mad!
consider sb, think sb
Her colleagues thought her quite mad.
Her colleagues thought her quite mad.
pronounce sb
ADV.
absolutely, completely, quite, utterly | barking, (stark) raving
What a barking mad idea! | You must be stark raving mad to risk your money like that!
What a barking mad idea! | You must be stark raving mad to risk your money like that!
almost | a bit, half, a little, slightly | dangerously
PREP.
with
I went mad with joy and danced a little jig.
I went mad with joy and danced a little jig.
2. angry
VERBS
be, feel, look | get
I get so mad when people don''t take me seriously.
I get so mad when people don''t take me seriously.
make sb
It makes me really mad when people waste food.
It makes me really mad when people waste food.
ADV.
hopping, really | absolutely | pretty
PREP.
at/with
My mum''s absolutely mad with me!
My mum''s absolutely mad with me!