go from 0 to 100

verb

To shift from being nearly non-existent to being very obvious and plain. To increase explosively in intensity.

“He went from 0 to 100 in an instant.”

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Meanings

verbgo from 0 to 100 (third-person singular simple present goes from 0 to 100, present participle going from 0 to 100, simple past and past participle went from 0 to 100)

present singular third person goes from 0 to 100 · participle present going from 0 to 100 · participle past went from 0 to 100 · past went from 0 to 100

  1. To shift from being nearly non-existent to being very obvious and plain. To increase explosively in intensity.

    The level of awkwardness in the room went from 0 to 100 real quick.

  2. To shift from a calm state to an agitated state.

    I don't like how the movie goes from 0 to 100 at the end for no reason.

  3. To snap (suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension).

    He went from 0 to 100 in an instant.

Cite this entry
APA

go from 0 to 100. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20from%200%20to%20100

MLA

“go from 0 to 100.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20from%200%20to%20100. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go from 0 to 100,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20from%200%20to%20100.

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