Question

in_the_loop_027 harmlessly crazy or eccentric Synonym: have a screw loose, out to lunch, off one’s rocker

Accepted Answer

BATS IN (ONE’S) BELFRY, HAVE You must have bats in your belfry if you think your parents will let you see that movie.Don’t listen to her. She doesn’t know what she’s talking about. She has bats in her belfry. 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.

Id	in_the_loop_027
Idiom	BATS IN (ONE’S) BELFRY, HAVE
Definition	harmlessly crazy or eccentric
Examples	You must have bats in your belfry if you think your parents will let you see that movie. Don’t listen to her. She doesn’t know what she’s talking about. She has bats in her belfry.
Cross-Refs	Synonym: have a screw loose, out to lunch, off one’s rocker
Extra Info	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.

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