English / idiom
Go Postal
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To become violently enraged or lose emotional control in an overwhelming workplace situation.
In context
01
Under immense succession pressure, the overworked deputy executive almost went postal during the board audit.
02
Years of toxic office politics made several senior engineers feel like they might go postal.
Synonyms
fly into a rage,lose one's temper,run amok
Antonyms
stay calm,keep one's composure,remain serene
Collocations
almost go postal,threaten to go postal,risk going postal