Out of my mind

English as a Second Language English Teacher Explanations (ESL Tests)
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Test No. [color=blue]incompl/inter-40 “Do you mind?”, question 1

She was slowly going … her mind with worry until she heard her daughter was safe and well.

(a) past by
(b) in to
(c) out of
(d) straight through

Test No. [color=blue]incompl/inter-40 “Do you mind?”, answer 1

She was slowly going out of her mind with worry until she heard her daughter was safe and well.

Correct answer: (c) out of

Your answer was: [color=red]incorrect
She was slowly going in to her mind with worry until she heard her daughter was safe and well.
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pls,help me understand this expression.

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If you go out of your mind, you become insane, you go crazy.[YSaerTTEW443543]

TOEIC short conversations: Delivering an agreement[YSaerTTEW443543]

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Does ‘safe and well’ mean the same as ‘safe and sound’?

many thanks

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Yes, but ‘well’ is applied to living creatures.
‘safe and sound’ can apply to both living creatures and objects.