Hi. I've been looking at news on the internet and I found something that confused me. Could you let me know what it is?
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Bipolar Disorder Runs in the Family
Bipolar disorder, the mental illness once known as manic depression, is brought about by a chemical imbalance in the brain that sends patients from one emotional extreme to the other, from delusions of grandeur, motormouth and, as one writer put it, buying an airplane to deep despair. They can also suddenly become angry or suspicious, or obsessed with sex
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What does "buying an airplane to deep despair" mean in this article?
Is it a English idiom?
Wating for your help.
2006-09-24
14:30:44
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