American Idioms and Expressions

Have Bats In One's Belfry Idiom

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have bats in one's belfry
What does have bats in one's belfry mean?
to be a little bit crazyI think that our neighbor has bats in her belfry.
have bats in one's belfry
What does have bats in one's belfry mean?
to be slightly crazyThe woman has bats in her belfry. She is a little crazy.

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What does "go with (something)" mean?
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What does "use every trick in the book" mean?
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What does "buy out (someone or something)" mean?
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dyed-in-the-wool
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