off one's trolley
Meaning: Crazy or foolish.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Example: “You're paying that much for a used bike? Are you off your trolley?”
Category: The Absurd
Origin: Probably from trolley cars, whose pole came off the overhead wire and lost power. The British slang is recorded from the late 19th century.
Other ways to say this
- Spanish: Estar como una cabra — literally: To be like a goat
- English: mad as a box of frogs — literally: mad as a box of frogs
- English: Mad as a hatter — literally: As mad as a hat-maker
- Danish: At gå agurk — literally: To go cucumber
- Afrikaans: Hy is van sy trollie af — literally: He's off his trolley
- English: go bananas
More idioms — The Absurd
- Ça ne casse pas trois pattes à un canard — It's nothing special or impressive.
- C'est comme pisser dans un violon — A completely pointless effort.
- Da steppt der Bär — It's going to be a great party.
- Ich glaub mein Schwein pfeift — I can't believe it! That's outrageous!
- Fare il diavolo a quattro — To raise absolute hell; to cause a huge scene.
- 발 없는 말이 천리 간다 (Bal eomneun mari cheolli ganda) — Gossip and rumors spread incredibly fast.
More English idioms
- as scarce as hen's teeth — Extremely rare.
- half a loaf is better than none — Getting part of what you want is better than getting nothing.
- have a big mouth — To talk too much, especially about things that should be kept secret.
- an army marches on its stomach — People cannot work well without food.
- come down hard on someone — To punish or criticize someone severely.
- when it rains, it pours — Bad things tend to happen together.
From our compliments & insults
- Χρυσό μου (Chrysó mou) — My darling — a tender term of endearment.
- Sei un fenomeno — You're amazing — exceptionally good at what you do.
- Eres la leche — You're the best — absolutely fantastic.