...crazy as a couple of waltzing mice.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Chandler uses a vivid simile to describe someone as extremely crazy or unpredictable.
- In plain terms
- That person is completely crazy.
- What can you take from it?
- Colorful metaphors convey extreme states effectively.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you describe chaos?
- What metaphors do you use?
Another view
It is subjective and informal.
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