When he talked about going to the moon he was thought to have bats in his belfry.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
bats in one's belfry — or[bats in the belfry] {n. phr.}, {slang} Wild ideas in his mind; disordered senses; great mental confusion. * /When he talked about going to the moon he was thought to have bats in his belfry./ … Dictionary of American idioms
bats in one's belfry — or[bats in the belfry] {n. phr.}, {slang} Wild ideas in his mind; disordered senses; great mental confusion. * /When he talked about going to the moon he was thought to have bats in his belfry./ … Dictionary of American idioms
have bats in one's belfry — idi+inf have bats in one s belfry, to have crazy ideas; behave insanely … From formal English to slang
have bats in one’s belfry — [...”belfri] tv. to be crazy. (See also bats. Have got can replace have.) □ You must really have bats in your belfry if you think I’ll put up with that kind of stuff. □ Pay no attention to her. She has bats in her belfry … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
have bats in one's belfry — verb To be crazy or eccentric. Anyone declaring himself of San Franscisco probably had bats in his belfry … Wiktionary
have bats in one's belfry — be insane, be mad, be crazy … English contemporary dictionary
bats\ in\ the\ belfry — • bats in one s belfry • bats in the belfry n. phr. slang Wild ideas in his mind; disordered senses; great mental confusion. When he talked about going to the moon he was thought to have bats in his belfry … Словарь американских идиом
belfry — /bel free/, n., pl. belfries. 1. a bell tower, either attached to a church or other building or standing apart. 2. the part of a steeple or other structure in which a bell is hung. 3. a frame of timberwork that holds or encloses a bell. 4. Slang … Universalium
belfry — See: BATS IN ONE S BELFRY or BATS IN THE BELFRY … Dictionary of American idioms
belfry — See: BATS IN ONE S BELFRY or BATS IN THE BELFRY … Dictionary of American idioms
