einen Dachschaden haben
to have a screw loose
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In a sentence
Mein Nachbar hat einen Dachschaden, er redet mit Pflanzen.
How it is used
Idiom meaning someone has a screw loose or is crazy. Colloquial, humorous or insulting. Use when a friend does something irrational. Not for serious mental illness; avoid in formal settings.
Other collocations built on haben
- (k)eine Ahnung haben von+Dat.to have (no) idea about something
- jdn. auf der Abschussliste habento have someone on one's hit list
- die Absicht habento have the intention
- eine Ader haben für+Akk.to have a natural talent or inclination for something
- in Arbeit habento have tasks currently being handled
- eine Ansicht haben zu+Dat.to have an opinion/view on something
- einen Anspruch haben auf+Akk.to have a right/claim to something
- Angst haben vor+Dat.to be afraid of something
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