IdiomThe Absurd
English
Englishoff one's rocker
Meaning: Out of one's mind; slightly crazy.
Example: “You want to swim in November? You're off your rocker.”
Equivalents in other languages
Dutch: van lotje getikt Literally: Tapped by Lotje
Origin: All of these expressions, including off one's rocker, are used in a light-hearted, slightly humorous sense.
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