Italian

Verb

essere fuori di testa

1. (idiomatic) Exhibiting disquiet or unsoundness of mind; not sane; mad, crazy; a few sandwiches short of a picnic.

   I think the lady down the road is a few sandwiches short of a picnic — you often hear strange bangings at odd hours in the morning.

2. (idiomatic) mentally deranged; demented; insane; one card shy of a full deck.

   That guy might be one card shy of a full deck — he thinks that substitute sugar is really a government tracking system.

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