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bug out

1 of 1verb
/ˈbʌɡ aʊt/
Forms:bugs out,bugging out,bugged out,bugged out
1

(of eyes) to protrude or bulge, often from surprise or shock

  • His eyes bugged out when he saw the massive bonus on his paycheck.
  • I could feel my eyes bugging out as the CEO revealed the new company strategy.
  • Their eyes bugged out watching the impressive sales numbers for the quarter.
  • I almost bugged out seeing the huge crowd at the product launch.
2

to act anxious, paranoid, or overreact to a situation

  • You're bugging out over missing one email; relax.
  • He bugged out when he thought the client was unhappy with the report.
  • Don't bug out just because the deadline got moved up.
  • She started bugging out after hearing the unexpected project changes.
  • I almost bugged out when the presentation wouldn't load on my laptop.