off the wall
Meaning: eccentric, extreme, unconventional
For example:
- Some of the clothes that young fashion designers create these days are so off the wall that no-one could possibly wear them in daily life.
- Some of Jenny's ideas seem pretty off the wall when you first hear them, but when she explains them you can see where she's coming from.
Quick Quiz:
Many of Captain Beefheart's songs are really off the wall. They are
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