round the twist

round the twist
a) Mad.
b) Eccentric.

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  • round the twist — see under ↑twist • • • Main Entry: ↑round round the twist (informal) Crazy, mad • • • Main Entry: ↑twist …   Useful english dictionary

  • round the twist — ► round the twist Brit. informal crazy. Main Entry: ↑twist …   English terms dictionary

  • Round the Twist — Infobox Television show name = Round the Twist caption = format = Children s Supernatural Comedy camera = picture format = 4:3 runtime = 25 mins creator = Paul Jennings developer = Australian Children s Television Foundation executive producer =… …   Wikipedia

  • round the twist — British informal crazy You d think I was round the twist if I told you. drive someone round the twist (= make someone become crazy): He s driving me round the twist with all these questions. go round the twist (= become crazy): I felt as if I was …   English dictionary

  • Round the Twist — Seriendaten Deutscher Titel: Twist Total Eine australische Familie legt los Originaltitel: Round the Twist Produktionsland: Australien Produktionsjahr(e): 1989/1992/1999/2000 Produzent: Patricia Edgar …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • round the twist — British & Australian, informal crazy. She s completely round the twist just sits there all day talking to herself. I put the milk in the cupboard and the sugar in the fridge. I think I m going round the twist …   New idioms dictionary

  • round the twist Brit. — round the twist Brit. informal crazy. → twist …   English new terms dictionary

  • round the twist — adj, adv British crazy, deranged. A racier version of the colloquial round the bend , this phrase moved from limited working class usage to general currency in the 1960s …   Contemporary slang

  • round the twist —  Mad. Also clean round the bend Very mad …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • List of Round the Twist episodes — The following is a list of episodes of the Australian children s television series, Round the Twist. Between 4 April, 1989 and 2 May, 2001 there have been 52 episodes made, spanning 4 series .eries 1 (1989)eries 4 (2000){| class= wikitable width …   Wikipedia

  • drive someone round the twist — drive/send (someone) round the twist British & Australian, informal to make someone very angry, especially by continuing to do something annoying. This non stop banging is driving me round the twist. A day with my mother is enough to send anyone… …   New idioms dictionary

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