right in the head
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But Kerling thought his friend wasn't right in the head after fighting on the front lines.
From Literature
From superstitious rituals to temper tantrums and the stresses of fame, the two players are depicted as ‘not quite right in the head,’ possibly a requisite for this level of tennis.
From Seattle Times
Of course, unless you hit someone right in the head.
From Fox News
Eighteen years ago, one of the Reddick boys, Dell Jr., was murdered by a Vietnam vet not quite right in the head.
From Seattle Times
I think a lot of us don't know, when we're at the beginning of feeling not right in the head, what is going to be involved.
From Salon
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