have bats in one's belfry
Meaning: Harmlessly crazy or eccentric.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: The Absurd
Origin: A belfry is the tower of a church where the bell hangs, and is analogous to one's head. If a person has room for bats in his head, his head is full of space rather than brains.
More idioms — The Absurd
- bottoms up! — A call to drink; to empty one's glass.
- bring down the house — To be a great success.
- by hook or by crook — By one way or another; by any means possible.
- cast pearls before swine — To offer something to someone who cannot appreciate it.
- clown around — To act silly.
- come off it! — A response to a statement that cannot be believed (sentence 1) or a behavior that must be…
More English idioms
- beat a hasty retreat — To run very fast in the opposite direction.
- beat someone to the punch — To do something before someone else does it.
- behind the eight ball — In a difficult situation or position.
- hit someone below the belt — To act unfairly.
- beside oneself — Distraught; very anxious and troubled.
- beside the point — Irrelevant.
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