have bats in one's belfry
1899, from tendency of bats to fly around erratically, with “belfry” indicating “head, mind”. Verb
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1899, from tendency of bats to fly around erratically, with “belfry” indicating “head, mind”. Verb
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To be crazy or eccentric.
- Anyone declaring himself Emperor of San Francisco probably had bats in his belfry.
- See also Thesaurus:insane
- French: avoir une araignée au plafond
- Italian: mancare di qualche rotella, essere svitato
- Russian: винтика в голове не хватает
- Spanish: tener pájaros en la cabeza
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