Spanish Idiom · Native
estar como una regadera
to be crazy / out of one's mind
Pronunciation: es-TÁR KÓ-mo u-na re-ga-DÉ-ra
Meaning
To be eccentric or irrational; to have strange ideas.
Example
Mi vecino está como una regadera, siempre habla solo.
My neighbor is crazy, he always talks to himself.
Practice tips
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