Out of his tree

phr.

Heard in Dublin

Either slightly mad or heavily intoxicated by drink or drugs.

Yer man is out of his tree on drugs

Posh English

That gentleman is completely intoxicated on drugs.

Related terms

• Fell from the ugly tree and bate off every branchExtremely ugly; worse than merely having fallen from the ugly tree.
• Locked out of his tree, like a monkey who forgot his keysExtremely intoxicated.
• Fall off the ugly treeTo be extremely ugly.
• The apple doesnt fall far from the treeWhen the characteristics of the parents manifest themselves in the child.
• TreeThe number located between two and four.
• Mad manAn eccentric, wildly entertaining or slightly unhinged individual who is great fun.