off one's meds
The phrase "off one's meds" is commonly used to describe erratic behavior, either literally due to not taking prescribed medication or figuratively to imply irrationality.
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Definition
B2Healthcare
(literal, colloquial)Not taking prescribed medication, potentially leading to changes in behavior or mental state.
Example
- He started feeling anxious after going off his meds.
B2Everyday Conversation
(figurative, informal)Acting irrationally or unpredictably, as if not in one's right mind.
Example
- She's been acting like she's off her meds lately, so unpredictable.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "off one's meds":
off one's headoff one's boxoff one's gameout of one's mindoff one's feedtake one's medicine