have bats in the belfry in Anglais

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    "→ voir have, bat, in, the et belfry. Littéralement « avoir des chauves-souris dans le beffroi »."
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        "avoir une araignée au plafond."
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  ],
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    "→ voir have, bat, in, the et belfry. Littéralement « avoir des chauves-souris dans le beffroi »."
  ],
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        "\\hæv ˈbæts ɪn ðə ˈbɛl.fɹi\\"
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    },
    {
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        "\\hæz ˈbæts ɪn ðə ˈbɛl.fɹi\\"
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      "form": "having bats in the belfry",
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        "participle",
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      "form": "have bats in one’s belfry"
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  "lang": "Anglais",
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      "ipa": "\\hæv ˈbæts ɪn ðə ˈbɛl.fɹi\\"
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"have bats in the belfry" meaning in Anglais

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