Toys in the Attic In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Toys in the Attic", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2022-01-12 01:01

Meaning of Toys in the Attic (redirected from have toys in the attic )

Synonyms:

be as mad as a March hare , be as nutty as a fruitcake , be off one's trolley , be in one's right mind

Have toys in the attic American British US informal verb phrase

If you say that someone has toys in the attic, you mean that he has foolish, eccentric thoughts and behavior.

Jenny seems to have toys in the attic to believe what her boyfriend said.

My brother had toys in the attic when he thought he could persuade our mother to let him get home after curfew.

The man sitting at the corner has talked to himself for many hours, I think he might have toys in the attic.

Other phrases about:

not the full shilling

Stupid or crazy

is off one's trolley

If you're off your trolley, your ideas or behaviour are crazy or insane.

off your trolley
Insane or foolish.
flip (one's) wig

Suddenly become crazy or very angry or lose control

Go Off The Deep End

1. Become angry or lose self-control

2. To plunge into the deep part of a pool

Grammar and Usage of Have toys in the attic

Verb Forms

  • had toys in the attic
  • has toys in the attic
  • have toys in the attic
  • having toys in the attic

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

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