go out of one's skull

go out of one's skull

1. To become very tense; get nervous: You can go out of your skull while they're doing that
2. To become very excited; be overcome with emotion; go ape: They went out of their skulls when she grabbed the mike to sing
3. To be overcome with tedium; fret with boredom: The silence made him go right out of his skull (1960s+)