out of one's head

out of one's head
*out of one's mind & *out of one's head & *out ofone's senses
Fig. to be silly and senseless; to be crazy and irrational. (*Typically: be \out of one's head; go \out of one's head.) •

Why did you do that? You must be out of your mind!

Don't drive so fast, Tom! You have to be out of your head!

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or[out of one's mind] or[out of one's senses] also[off one's head] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Acting in a crazy way; especially, wildly crazy. * /The patient was feverish and out of his head and had to be watched./ * /Her friends thought she was out of her mind to marry that man./ Compare: OFF ONE'S ROCKER. Contrast: COME TO ONE'S SENSES.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • out of one's head — or[out of one s mind] or[out of one s senses] also[off one s head] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Acting in a crazy way; especially, wildly crazy. * /The patient was feverish and out of his head and had to be watched./ * /Her friends thought she was out …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Out of one's head — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • out of one's head — phrasal : unable to command one s mental powers : delirious * * * out of one s head (informal) ▪ Crazy ▪ Very drunk or high on drugs ● head …   Useful english dictionary

  • out of one's head — ► off (or out of) one s head informal crazy. Main Entry: ↑head …   English terms dictionary

  • out\ of\ one's\ head — • out of one s mind • out of one s senses • off one s head adj. phr. informal Acting in a crazy way; especially, wildly crazy. The patient was feverish and out of his head and had to be watched. Her friends thought she was out of her mind to… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • out of one's head or mind — idi out of one s head or mind a) insane; crazy b) delirious; irrational …   From formal English to slang

  • out of one's head — Phrs. 1. Mad, crazy. 2. Intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Cf. off one s head …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • Out of one's head — 1. out of one s mind; demented; delirious; 2. under the influence of some drug; stoned; whacked …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • out of one's head — Australian Slang 1. out of one s mind; demented; delirious; 2. under the influence of some drug; stoned; whacked …   English dialects glossary

  • To be out of one's head — Head Head (h[e^]d), n. [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. he[ a]fod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. h[ o]fu[eth], Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubi[thorn]. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. {Chief},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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