Be not right in the head In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be not right in the head", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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Meaning of Be not right in the head

Be not right in the head phrase

If someone is not right in the head, he or she doesn't have a normal mental state or condition.

After the car accident, Jane was not quite right in the head.

I reckon that Jenny is not right in the head now, for she drives like an idiot.

She might be not right in the head when thinking of this unrealistic idea.

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Very stupid, or silly

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Insane or foolish.

Grammar and Usage of Be not right in the head

Verb Forms

  • be not right in the head
  • am/is/are not right in the head
  • was/were not right in the head
  • been not right in the head
  • being not right in the head

The verb "be" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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