out to lunch

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as in insane
slang having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind That old fellow is out to lunch if he believes those stories about a giant creature living in the lake.

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“Out to lunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out%20to%20lunch. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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