not have both oars in the water

verb

To be crazy.

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Meanings

verb
  1. slangTo be crazy.
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APA

not have both oars in the water. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20have%20both%20oars%20in%20the%20water

MLA

“not have both oars in the water.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20have%20both%20oars%20in%20the%20water. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “not have both oars in the water,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20have%20both%20oars%20in%20the%20water.

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