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HAVE BATS BELFRY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- have bats in the belfry
1, record 1, English, have%20bats%20in%20the%20belfry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- have a bee in one's bonnet 2, record 1, English, have%20a%20bee%20in%20one%27s%20bonnet
- have rocks in the head 3, record 1, English, have%20rocks%20in%20the%20head
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
have bats in the belfry :[literal French translation :] Avoir des chauves-souris dans le clocher. 1, record 1, English, - have%20bats%20in%20the%20belfry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avoir une araignée dans le plafond
1, record 1, French, avoir%20une%20araign%C3%A9e%20dans%20le%20plafond
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avoir une araignée dans le cerveau 1, record 1, French, avoir%20une%20araign%C3%A9e%20dans%20le%20cerveau
correct
- avoir une araignée au cerveau 1, record 1, French, avoir%20une%20araign%C3%A9e%20au%20cerveau
correct
- avoir une araignée dans la tête 1, record 1, French, avoir%20une%20araign%C3%A9e%20dans%20la%20t%C3%AAte
correct
- avoir une case en moins 1, record 1, French, avoir%20une%20case%20en%20moins
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Être fou. 1, record 1, French, - avoir%20une%20araign%C3%A9e%20dans%20le%20plafond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Expresiones idiomáticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- faltarle un tornillo a alguien
1, record 1, Spanish, faltarle%20un%20tornillo%20a%20alguien
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[traduction littérale française :] Avoir une vis en moins. 1, record 1, Spanish, - faltarle%20un%20tornillo%20a%20alguien
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