off the beam

prepositional phrase

Crazy; insane.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. slangCrazy; insane.

    “They all thought I was off the beam.” He tapped his temple with a long, shaking finger. “But they come around.”

    2012, Matthew P. Mayo, Sourdoughs, Claim Jumpers & Dry Gulchers, page 163

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
insane
Cite this entry
APA

off the beam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20the%20beam

MLA

“off the beam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20the%20beam. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “off the beam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20the%20beam.

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