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The belfry being the uppermost room of a church, becomes analogous to the head in the same way that an unhinged or mentally defective person is described by 'the elevator doesn't go to the top floor'. The bat analogy for defective mental processes occurs in terminology like 'batty', 'moon bat', 'bat s**t crazy' and such. It probably derives from the unpredictable flight path of bats.
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What is an idiom with the word belfry?
The idiom 'bats in the/his/her belfry' means that someone is crazy. ex. 'I wouldn't trust what she has to say. She's got bats in the belfry.'
What actors and actresses appeared in Bats in the Belfry - 1942?
The cast of Bats in the Belfry - 1942 includes: Pinto Colvig as Bats
What are the ratings and certificates for Bats in the Belfry - 2010?
Bats in the Belfry - 2010 is rated/received certificates of: Portugal:M/12
What are the ratings and certificates for Bats in the Belfry - 1942?
Bats in the Belfry - 1942 is rated/received certificates of: USA:Approved (PCA #8163)
What actors and actresses appeared in Bats in the Belfry - 2010?
The cast of Bats in the Belfry - 2010 includes: Rita Soares as Woman
What do they call belfry natives?
Bats
What is the meaning of bats in your belfry?
It is an idiomatic expression for "crazy" or of unsound mind. To have bats in the belfry means to suffer from delusions; to be insane. A belfry is a clock or bell tower. Belfry in this expression is used to mean the head, as in you have bats flying around in your empty head.
Where do you put a nest box for bats?
In the belfry.
What are the release dates for Animal Atlas - 2004 Bats in the Belfry?
Animal Atlas - 2004 Bats in the Belfry was released on: USA: 12 November 2010
What actors and actresses appeared in Bats in the Belfry - 1960?
The cast of Bats in the Belfry - 1960 includes: Paul Frees Grace Stafford as Woody Woodpecker
The bats are in the bell for you?
I believe the cliche you are referring to is "bats in the belfry." A belfry is a bell tower, commonly located on the topmost part of buildings, namely churches. Bats commonly fly around them in their erratic fashion. To say one has "bats in his belfry" is to say he is a bit batty, or considered to be somewhat crazy.
What does the bats are in the bell for you mean?
I believe the cliche you are referring to is "bats in the belfry." A belfry is a bell tower, commonly located on the topmost part of buildings, namely churches. Bats commonly fly around them in their erratic fashion. To say one has "bats in his belfry" is to say he is a bit batty, or considered to be somewhat crazy.
