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have bats in the belfry

have bats in the bel·fry
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hav bats in stressed th ee bel-free]
    • /hæv bæts ɪn stressed ði ˈbɛl fri/
    • /həv bæt ɪn ðə ˈbel.fri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav bats in stressed th ee bel-free]
    • /hæv bæts ɪn stressed ði ˈbɛl fri/

Definitions of have bats in the belfry words

  • noun have bats in the belfry to be mad or eccentric; have strange ideas 0
  • noun have bats in the belfry to be insane; have crazy notions 0
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have bats in the belfry popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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