durch|drehen
Translation
to go crazy, to freak out, to spin (wheel), to grind (meat)
Examples
Bei dem Lärm drehe ich noch durch.
I'm going to go crazy with this noise.
Das Rad dreht auf dem Eis durch.
The wheel is spinning on the ice.
Er dreht das Fleisch für die Wurst durch.
He is grinding the meat for the sausage.
Grammar Patterns
durchdrehen (to go crazy) I think I'm going to go crazy.
((sth.)) durchdrehen (to grind sth.) He is grinding the meat.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ausrasten (to flip out), verrückt werden (to go crazy)
Etymology
From 'durch' (through) + 'drehen' (to turn/spin). Literally 'to turn through', like a screw that has lost its thread.
Memory Tips
Picture a screw turning 'durch' (through) the wood so much it no longer holds and just spins freely. This loss of control is like 'going crazy'.