rock

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HAVE ROCKS IN ONE'S HEAD,

ON THE ROCKS.

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[rock hound] {n.}, {slang} A person who studies and collects rocks for a hobby. * /Many young rock hounds grow up to be geologists./ * /Tony is an eager rock […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[have rocks in one's head] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be stupid; not have good judgment. * /When Mr. James quit his good job with the coal company to begin teaching […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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