off one's rocker

Definitions

Crazy; insane.

slang

Equivalents

Examples

“He's off his rocker if he thinks he can tackle the whole thing alone.”

““Bertie! Your manner is strange.” “Your manner would be strange if you'd been sitting on the floor of Wilbert Cream's sleeping apartment with a chair round your neck, and Ma Cream had come⟳ in.” “Golly! Did she?” “In person.” “What did you say⟳?” “I said I was looking for a mouse.” “Couldn't you think⟳ of anything better than that?” “No.” “And how did it all come⟳ out in the end⟳?” “I melted away, leaving her plainly convinced that I was off my rocker.””

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