on acid

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Informal phrase for being under the influence of the illegal drug LSD.

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Examples (10)

  • He described the music as ‘Brahms on acid’.
  • The film's plot was so bizarre it felt like a detective story on acid.
  • Her colorful, chaotic paintings look like landscapes on acid.
  • He was babbling incoherently; his friends worried he might be on acid.
  • The whole festival was a surreal experience, like a circus on acid.
  • In his youth, the author claimed to have written a chapter while on acid.
  • That video game has such strange graphics, it's like Mario Kart on acid.
  • Her comedy special was completely unpredictable, like a political debate on acid.
  • The documentary showed people who were unknowingly on acid during CIA experiments.
  • His explanation of the universe sounds like something from a philosopher on acid.