on the rampage

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on the rampage

1. (idiomatic) behaving violently or rioting

   The rioters went on the rampage and wrecked the town hall.

   • 2011 October 20, Michael da Silva, “Stoke 3 - 0 Macc Tel-Aviv”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     Stoke were on the rampage but their night was soured by the referee's decision to show Jerome a second yellow card on the stroke of half time.