in one's right mind

in one's right mind
in one's right mind
Fig. sane; rational and sensible. (Often in the negative.) •

That was a stupid thing to do. You're not in your right mind.

You can't be in your right mind! That sounds crazy!

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{adj. phr.} Accountable; sane and sober. * /If you were in your right mind, you wouldn't be saying such stupid things to our boss./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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