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Have bats in one's belfry

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To be crazy or eccentric. idiomatic, intransitive

    "Anyone declaring himself Emperor of San Francisco probably had bats in his belfry."

Etymology

1899, from tendency of bats to fly around erratically, with “belfry” indicating “head, mind”.

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