C1idiominformaleverydayIELTS-friendly
go haywire
USUK
to suddenly stop working properly or go out of control
Mostly about machines and systems, sometimes plans. Always 'go', usually past 'went'.
In context
My phone went haywire after the update and kept calling random people.
When the power came back, all the traffic lights went haywire.
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