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off one's meds

off one's meds prepositional phrase: erratic; out of control.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (colloquial, figuratively) Erratic; out of control.
    • Is he off his meds or something? He's acting crazy.
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) Incapable of normal or rational thought.
    • Kanye West took to social media to speak about mental health after a fan claimed that the rapper was “off his meds”.2022 February 11, Peony Hirwani, “Kanye West tells fan who suggested he’s off medication to ‘be more conscious’”, in The Independent
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see off, meds.
    • The outpatient went off his meds and got arrested.

Questions about off one's meds

What does off one's meds mean?
Off one's meds means erratic; out of control.
What part of speech is off one's meds?
Off one's meds is a prepositional phrase.

Words near off one's meds in the dictionary

  1. off one's game
  2. off one's guard
  3. off one's head
  4. off one's hinge
  5. off one's hinges
  6. off one's meds
  7. off one's nut
  8. off one's nuts
  9. off one's onion
  10. off one's own back
  11. off one's own bat

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