need one's head examined
Behaving totally irrationally
To need one's head examined is to be acting so foolishly or irrationally that one might be mentally unsound.
The phrase suggests the person's judgment is so poor that a doctor should check for problems: Anyone who thinks that's a good investment needs their head examined.
Often used hyperbolically to express strong disagreement with someone's choices.
- foolhardinessReckless bravery, unwise daring
- out of one's mindMentally unhinged
- lose one's marblesGo insane
- sanity checkVerification of basic soundness
- reality checkConfrontation with actual circumstances
mad as a hatter · stark raving mad · not all there · psychological assessment · recklessness · question · off one's rocker · overconfidence · irrationality · heedlessness · common sense · naivety · mental health evaluation · bats in the belfry · out to lunch · absurdity · impulsivity · imprudence
need one's head examinedhave one's wits about one
Remain mentally sharp, attentive
sane · rational · of sound mind · in one's right mind · level-headed
needs, needed, needing, needless, needlessly, headed, heading, header, headless