off one's tree: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • Mentally deranged or behaving in a wildly irrational manner; crazy.
  • Acting in a foolish or reckless way, often unpredictably.

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  • Everyone said that old man Jenkins was off his tree after he started talking to the trees in his garden.

    Todos decían que el viejo Jenkins estaba loco después de que comenzó a hablar con los árboles de su jardín.

  • You must be off your tree if you think jumping off the roof is a good idea.

    Debes estar loco si piensas que saltar desde el tejado es una buena idea.

  • Sarah’s behavior lately has been so strange, it’s like she’s completely off her tree.

    El comportamiento de Sarah últimamente ha sido tan extraño que parece que está completamente loca.

• 2.

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  • Extremely intoxicated or under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

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  • After a night out, Dave was off his tree and barely remembered how he got home.

    Después de una noche de fiesta, Dave estaba drogado y apenas recordaba cómo llegó a casa.

  • You looked off your tree at the party last weekend; were you taking something?

    Parecías drogado en la fiesta el fin de semana pasado; ¿estabas tomando algo?

  • If you keep getting off your tree every weekend, you’ll regret it soon.

    Si sigues drogado cada fin de semana, pronto lo lamentarás.