How to Pronounce "have bats in your belfry"
expression
HAV BATS in yoor BEL-free
hav BATS in yaw BEL-free
Definition
To behave or think in a strange, crazy, or eccentric way; to be a little crazy.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæv/ /ˈbæts/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbɛɫfɹi
British English
hæv/ /bˈæts/ /ˈɪn/ /jˈɔː/ /bˈɛlfɹi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAV BATS in yoor BEL-free
UK
hav BATS in yaw BEL-free
Listen in Context
People say my uncle has bats in his belfry because he talks to his plants.
Some think she has bats in her belfry for collecting hundreds of rubber ducks.
My little brother has bats in his belfry when he wears pajamas to the store.
Don't listen to him—he has bats in his belfry half the time.