need one's eyes checked

verb

To be seeing things (having visual hallucinations).

“You saw Santa Claus on the roof? I think you need your eyes checked.”

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Meanings

verbneed one's eyes checked (third-person singular simple present needs one's eyes checked, present participle needing one's eyes checked, simple past and past participle needed one's eyes checked)

present singular third person needs one's eyes checked · participle present needing one's eyes checked · participle past needed one's eyes checked · past needed one's eyes checked

  1. idiomaticslangTo be seeing things (having visual hallucinations).

    You saw Santa Claus on the roof? I think you need your eyes checked.

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