"go out of one's mind idiom
Lose one's mental stability, become insane, as in After he heard that the ore he had mined was worthless, the prospector went out of his mind. This phrase is often used as a humorous exaggeration, as in I'm going out of my mind reading these proofs. The phrase out of one's mind dates from the late 1300s, and was used with go shortly thereafter. Also see lose one's mind."
Isn't it physically impossible to go out of one's mind? Your mind is your brain yes? Your brain is inside your head. Inside being the key word. I suppose if you were to have a lobotomy or be in some tragic accident where you head was cut open and your brain fell out, then perhaps you could be out of your mind. However, then you would also either be dead or need some serious surgery...and not necessarily crazy.
Isn't it physically impossible to go out of one's mind? Your mind is your brain yes? Your brain is inside your head. Inside being the key word. I suppose if you were to have a lobotomy or be in some tragic accident where you head was cut open and your brain fell out, then perhaps you could be out of your mind. However, then you would also either be dead or need some serious surgery...and not necessarily crazy.
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