not right in the head



not right in the head

Mentally unsound, as in Physically, she's quite healthy for ninety, but we suspect she's not right in the head . This usage was first recorded as right in his wits in 1662.
See also: head, not, right

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lillian['liliən]
LiinaLEE:-nahFinnish
Jami (1)JAY-meeEnglish
Salvatrice-Italian
Alexandera-lig-ZAN-dər (English), ah-lek-SAHN-der (German), ah-lək-SAHN-dər (Dutch), AW-lek-sawn-der (Hungarian)English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Hungarian, Slovak, Biblical, Ancient
Lovise-Danish, Norwegian