have straws in (one's) hair

obsolete To be insane or mentally deranged; to be or have been a patient of a mental institution. The more sensationalist newspapers have taken to saying he has straws in his hair, but I think that he knew full well the scope and impact of his crime.

straws in your hair

a state of insanity.

In former times, the floors of mental institutions were covered with straw, and so having straw in the hair came to be regarded as a characteristic of a deranged person.

词组	have straws in (one's) hair
释义	have straws in (one's) hair have straws in (one's) hair obsolete To be insane or mentally deranged; to be or have been a patient of a mental institution. The more sensationalist newspapers have taken to saying he has straws in his hair, but I think that he knew full well the scope and impact of his crime. See also: hair, have, straw Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. straws in your hair a state of insanity. In former times, the floors of mental institutions were covered with straw, and so having straw in the hair came to be regarded as a characteristic of a deranged person. See also: hair, straw Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: straws in your hair not playing with a full deck crazy off (one's) nana off your nana (one) is not playing with a full deck drive (one) insane drive somebody insane insane twisted
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