"around the bend" meaning in All languages combined

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Prepositional phrase [English]

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  1. Alternative form of round the bend (crazy, insane). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: round the bend (extra: crazy, insane) Translations (insane): von Sinnen (German), behämmert [slang] (German), durch den Wind [idiomatic] (German), von allen guten Geistern verlassen [idiomatic] (German)
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