off (one's) rocker


off (one's) rocker

Crazy; mentally unsound; extremely foolish. I'm going to go off my rocker if I have to hear that song one more time! I think Jane's grandmother is a little off her rocker these days. You must be off your rocker if you think that's a good idea!See also: off, rocker

*off one's rocker

 and *off one's nut; *off one's trolleyFig. crazy; silly. (*Typically: be ~; go ~.) Sometimes, Bob, I think you're off your rocker. Good grief, John. You're off your nut.See also: off, rocker

off one's rocker

Also, off one's nut or trolley . See off one's head. See also: off, rocker

off your rocker

INFORMALIf someone is off their rocker, they are crazy. He must be off his rocker, paying that much for a shirt! Note: You can also say that someone goes off their rocker to mean that they become crazy. Sometimes I think he's going off his rocker.See also: off, rocker

off your rocker

crazy. informal A rocker in this expression is a concave piece of wood or metal placed under a chair or cradle enabling it to rock back and forth. 1932 Evelyn Waugh Black Mischief It's going to be awkward for us if the Emperor goes off his rocker. See also: off, rocker

ˌoff your ˈrocker

(informal, spoken, especially British English) (of a person) crazy: Spend a thousand pounds on a dress! Are you off your rocker?See also: off, rocker

off one’s rocker

mod. silly; giddy; crazy. (see also rocker.) That silly dame is off her rocker. See also: off, rocker

off (one's) rocker

Slang Out of one's mind; crazy.See also: off, rocker