English Expressions: Have you got a death wish or something?

Dialogue:

Jim: What’s wrong with you? Have you got a death wish or something?

Richard: What do you mean? What’s the matter? You’re freaking me out!

Jim: You’re driving at top speed! The car’s engine is gonna blow up. Slow down for heave’s sake! I don’t want to die prematurely.

Richard: Come on! You want me to ride at snail’s pace!
Don’t panic; you’re in good hands. All I’m trying to do is to catch the party on time.

Jim: You’re still picking up speed! I’d be out of my mind if I stayed a minute in this car. Stop the car; stop it. Pull over right away.

Richard: Okay; okay; don’t get worked up! I’ll slow down. Alas! You’ve missed the chance of observing my mind-blowing driving skills.

Jim: The most reckless driver ever!

Vocabulary:

have a death wish: to seem to be willing to take all sorts of needless risks.

freak someone out: to startle or frighten someone.
blow up: to explode; to go off.

prematurely: before the natural or suitable time.

at snail’s pace: extremely slowly in good hands: in the safe, competent care of someone.

pick up speed: to move faster; to accelerate. out of one’s mind: to be silly and senseless; to be crazy and irrational.

pull over: to drive one's vehicle to the curb or side of the road and bring it to a stop.

get worked up: to get upset or very excited about something.

mind-blowing: (adjective) overwhelmingly impressive.

reckless: (adjective) heedless of danger or the consequences of one's actions; rash or impetuous.