No it s slang. Idioms are phrases whose meaning you cannot figure out by context. If someone said you were crazy enough to belong in the booby hatch, you could figure out that it meant an insane asylum. Boobies are birds that are supposed to be very dumb.
Boobies.
"To be" is not an idiom - it's a verb.
The idiom "apple shiner" means the teacher's pet.
An insane asylum, or mental institution. Also known as a nuthouse, macadamia ranch, booby hatch, etc... - Looney refers to being crazy or out of your mind. Bin refers to a cell. - The term is: You belong in a looney bin. This is saying you are a crazy person.
Pest is not an idiom. It's a word.
The Booby Hatch - 1976 is rated/received certificates of: USA:R
About 2 months.
In Ayn Rand's novel "The Fountainhead," the term "booby hatch" is used as a colloquial expression to refer to the Manhattan Criminal Courts Building, which is portrayed as an old, dilapidated structure in the story. It is where Peter Keating is criminally tried and often depicted as a symbol of the negative aspects of society.
George tells Lennie that he will go to the booby hatch, referring to a mental institution, if he continues to cause trouble. This conversation happens after Lennie accidentally kills Curley's wife in "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck.
Booby birds refer to the six species of seabirds in the genus Sula. These include the blue-footed booby, red-footed booby, Nazca booby, brown booby, Peruvian booby, and masked booby. They are known for their distinct coloring and often clumsy, awkward movements on land.
A "booby hatch" is a slang term for a mental health facility or asylum, often referring to places where individuals with mental health issues are confined for treatment or observation. The term can carry a derogatory connotation, suggesting a lack of seriousness about mental health. It may also evoke the historical stigma associated with mental illness. Today, more respectful and accurate terminology is preferred when discussing mental health care.
"Buckin' barley" - referred to working hard or putting in effort "Ain't got sense enough to find nothing to eat" - used to describe someone who is unable to take care of themselves "Living off the fatta the lan'" - means to live a prosperous or comfortable lifestyle
It is usually called a booby trap.
Brown Booby was created in 1783.
Booby Dupes was created in 1945.
Masked Booby was created in 1831.
Abbott's Booby was created in 1893.