Be off your rocker

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To be crazy or insane.

If you think you can drive 100 miles in an hour, you must be off your rocker!
Visual representation of "be off your rocker" - To be crazy or insane

Often appears as...

  • must be off your rocker
  • is off his/her rocker

Usage tips

Informal

Idiomatic

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Visual representation of "be off your rocker"
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Slangy Expression

Considered informal and often used in casual conversations among friends, rather than in formal settings.

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At the family dinner, Aunt May said I was off my rocker for wanting to dye my hair green.
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Hyperbole

It's an exaggeration used for effect, not to be taken literally as accusing someone of actual insanity.

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When Joe bought another vintage car, his wife exclaimed, 'You're off your rocker!'
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Humorous Tone

Often used jokingly among friends to tease or mock someone's unusual idea or behavior in a light-hearted way.

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He's off his rocker, wearing shorts in the snow, but he loves it!
Visual representation of the word "Be off your rocker"

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