Idiom
off one's trolley
Meanings
Crazy, mentally unstable, or behaving in a wildly irrational way.
Definition
To be crazy or acting in a very irrational way.
If someone is off one's trolley, they behave as if they are crazy, confused, or not thinking normally. It is an informal British expression often used humorously or critically. People use it when someone’s ideas or actions seem completely unreasonable.
Examples
- If you think I’m going to lend him more money, you’re off one's trolley.
- She must be off one's trolley to quit without a plan.
- He went off one's trolley when he heard the news.
- Anyone who drives that fast in the rain is off one's trolley.
More at B2 level
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- ballpark figure A ballpark figure is an approximate number or estimate, not an exact one.
- take the mickey To take the mickey means to tease someone or make fun of them in a not-too-serious way.
- cheap as chips Very cheap; costing very little money.
More idiom (adjective phrase)s
- cheap as chips Very cheap; costing very little money.
- over the moon Extremely happy or delighted about something.
- easy as pie Something that is easy as pie is very easy to do or understand.
- right as rain Used to say someone or something feels completely well or is back to normal.
- thick as two short planks Extremely stupid or slow to understand.