kangaroo

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a kangaroo loose in the top paddock

An indication of craziness, eccentricity, or foolishness. Primarily heard in Australia. Tommy must have a kangaroo loose in the top paddock if he thinks he can convince our mother to let him get a tattoo for his birthday. There's an old lady who stands on the corner yelling at strangers all day. I think there might be a kangaroo loose in the top paddock, if you catch my drift.

have a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock

To be crazy; to act, think, or behave in an eccentric, foolish, or nonsensical manner. Primarily heard in Australia. Tommy must have a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock if he thinks he can convince our mother to let him get a tattoo for his birthday. There's an old lady who stands on the corner yelling at strangers all day. I think she might have a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock.

See also: few, have, kangaroo, loose, paddock, top

have kangaroos in (one's)/the top paddock

To act, think, or behave in an eccentric, foolish, or nonsensical manner; to be insane. Primarily heard in Australia. Tommy must have kangaroos in the top paddock if he thinks he can convince Mom to let him get a tattoo for his birthday. There's an old lady who stands on the corner yelling at strangers all day. I think she might have kangaroos in her top paddock.

kangaroo court

An unofficial court or a court that disregards current laws and conducts unfair trials. People who live under oppressive regimes are often treated harshly by corrupt kangaroo courts that don't abide by the law.

See also: court, kangaroo

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

kangaroo court

a bogus or illegal court. Is this a staff meeting or a kangaroo court? You have turned this interview into a kangaroo court.

See also: court, kangaroo

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

kangaroo court

A self-appointed tribunal that violates established legal procedure; also, a dishonest or incompetent court of law. For example, The rebels set up a kangaroo court and condemned the prisoners to summary execution, or That judge runs a kangaroo court-he tells rape victims they should have been more careful . This expression is thought to liken the jumping ability of kangaroos to a court that jumps to conclusions on an invalid basis. [Mid-1800s]

See also: court, kangaroo

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

a kangaroo court

A kangaroo court is a court that is created quickly and is not official, and often not fair. All kinds of strange people appeared to testify in the kangaroo court which the newspapers had set up. I've been shot at, beaten up my military police, and sentenced to life imprisonment by a kangaroo court.

See also: court, kangaroo

have kangaroos in your top paddock

have kangaroos in the top paddock

AUSTRALIAN, INFORMAL

If you say that someone has kangaroos in their top paddock or has kangaroos in the top paddock, you mean that they have strange ideas or are crazy. Some people think I must have a few kangaroos in the top paddock. Note: Roos can be used instead of kangaroos. A guy who pretends to understand women has got roos in his top paddock. Compare with have bats in the belfry. Note: A paddock is a small field next to a farm or stable. The idea is of having wild animals there instead of farm animals.

have kangaroos in the (or your) top paddock

be mad or eccentric. Australian informal

1985 Peter Carey Illywacker ‘And he was a big man too, and possibly slow-witted.’ ‘Leichhardt?’ ‘No, Bourke…He had kangaroos in his top paddock.’

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释义	kangaroo Related to kangaroo: kangaroo court a kangaroo loose in the top paddock An indication of craziness, eccentricity, or foolishness. Primarily heard in Australia. Tommy must have a kangaroo loose in the top paddock if he thinks he can convince our mother to let him get a tattoo for his birthday. There's an old lady who stands on the corner yelling at strangers all day. I think there might be a kangaroo loose in the top paddock, if you catch my drift. See also: kangaroo, loose, paddock, top have a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock To be crazy; to act, think, or behave in an eccentric, foolish, or nonsensical manner. Primarily heard in Australia. Tommy must have a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock if he thinks he can convince our mother to let him get a tattoo for his birthday. There's an old lady who stands on the corner yelling at strangers all day. I think she might have a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock. See also: few, have, kangaroo, loose, paddock, top have kangaroos in (one's)/the top paddock To act, think, or behave in an eccentric, foolish, or nonsensical manner; to be insane. Primarily heard in Australia. Tommy must have kangaroos in the top paddock if he thinks he can convince Mom to let him get a tattoo for his birthday. There's an old lady who stands on the corner yelling at strangers all day. I think she might have kangaroos in her top paddock. See also: have, kangaroo, paddock, top kangaroo court An unofficial court or a court that disregards current laws and conducts unfair trials. People who live under oppressive regimes are often treated harshly by corrupt kangaroo courts that don't abide by the law. See also: court, kangaroo Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. kangaroo court a bogus or illegal court. Is this a staff meeting or a kangaroo court? You have turned this interview into a kangaroo court. See also: court, kangaroo McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. kangaroo court A self-appointed tribunal that violates established legal procedure; also, a dishonest or incompetent court of law. For example, The rebels set up a kangaroo court and condemned the prisoners to summary execution, or That judge runs a kangaroo court-he tells rape victims they should have been more careful . This expression is thought to liken the jumping ability of kangaroos to a court that jumps to conclusions on an invalid basis. [Mid-1800s] See also: court, kangaroo The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. a kangaroo court A kangaroo court is a court that is created quickly and is not official, and often not fair. All kinds of strange people appeared to testify in the kangaroo court which the newspapers had set up. I've been shot at, beaten up my military police, and sentenced to life imprisonment by a kangaroo court. See also: court, kangaroo have kangaroos in your top paddock or have kangaroos in the top paddock AUSTRALIAN, INFORMAL If you say that someone has kangaroos in their top paddock or has kangaroos in the top paddock, you mean that they have strange ideas or are crazy. Some people think I must have a few kangaroos in the top paddock. Note: Roos can be used instead of kangaroos. A guy who pretends to understand women has got roos in his top paddock. Compare with have bats in the belfry. Note: A paddock is a small field next to a farm or stable. The idea is of having wild animals there instead of farm animals. See also: have, kangaroo, paddock, top Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. have kangaroos in the (or your) top paddock be mad or eccentric. Australian informal 1985 Peter Carey Illywacker ‘And he was a big man too, and possibly slow-witted.’ ‘Leichhardt?’ ‘No, Bourke…He had kangaroos in his top paddock.’ See also: have, kangaroo, paddock, top Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: a kangaroo loose in the top paddock paddock with a loose screw with a screw loose out of (one's) mind out of mind out of your mind flamdoodle blinder diaper References in periodicals archive While Roger may be an extreme specimen, the size of a male kangaroo's arms is a key factor in their ability to attract a mate. 'Schwarzenegger' kangaroo who crushed metal buckets with ripped physique dies age 12; Muscle-clad Roger shot to fame in 2015 when photos of his imposing 2m tall body complete with enormous biceps and bulging veins were circulated online A large eastern grey kangaroo halted play at a soccer match in Canberra last month after hopping on the pitch and lying down in the goal mouth. 'Psycho' kangaroo leaps to freedom after rescue from Australian home The new tree kangaroo and dusky pademelon habitat opened to visitors to Chester Zoo for the first time on Thursday, May 24. We're hoppy to meet you ... Sangria the tree kangaroo moves into new habitat in zoo's South-East Asian Islands zone There are two main reasons why so many kangaroos are killed. Questioning Australia's approach in a nation of kangaroos And in a Facebook post, Iceland had said: "Kangaroo is the ultimate 'free-range' meat. Kangaroo off Iceland's menu after protest A spokesman for Iceland, which sponsored I'm A Celebrity until 2014, said: "We have removed all lines containing kangaroo meat in response to feedback." ROO MEAT BAN IN KILLINGS ROW; EXCLUSIVE The zoo says Matschie's tree kangaroos are native to Papua New Guinea and typically live to about 8 years old in the wild or 14 years old in captivity. At 23, Paul is now the oldest tree kangaroo in the U.S Other new details about the fanged kangaroo species listed in the study include that their body masses increased over time, right up until the time they were wiped out, but they became less diverse as a group. Why The Kangaroos With Fangs Went Extinct The menu was packed full of tasty pub grub but my other half opted for their famous kangaroo steak because when in Australia But we didn't let on to the boys that daddy was tucking into Skippy. Come on Down for some tasty tucker in an Oz-some beer garden Bandai Namco director and Tekken's producer Katsuhiro Harada confirmed the news, saying that the viral video of an Australian man boxing a kangaroo last December was the main cause. Tekken 7 omits 'Roger the Kangaroo' due to animal activists So last fall, Volvo Cars sent a team to Oz, to the Australian Capital Territory, to the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve near Canberra, to study the roadside behavior of kangaroos to develop kangaroo detection and avoidance for its vehicles. Tie me kangaroo down, Volvo InFocus Corporation has introduced Kangaroo Mobile Desktop Pro, the new smart-phone sized desktop PC. INFOCUS INTRODUCES KANGAROO PRO POCKET-SIZED PC KANGAROO DUNDEE AND OTHER ANIMALS (BBC2, Thursday, 8pm) CHRIS "Brolga" Barnes was the star of BBC 2 series Kangaroo Dundee which followed him as he rescued orphaned joeys at his outback sanctuary near Alice Springs. best nature * A kangaroo's springy hind legs are much larger and stronger than its forelimbs. Magnificent marsupials Auto Business News-November 4, 2015--Volvo to launch kangaroo detection technology Volvo to launch kangaroo detection technology
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