Meanings
Said to originate in a 1919 remark by Richard A. Rowland about the founding of United Artists. Perhaps an allusion to the short story by Edgar Allan Poe, The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether, first published 1845.
How to pronounce "lunatics have taken over the asylum":
AU
Said of a situation in which those in charge are incapable of handling their responsibilities, and should rather be put under scrutiny themselves.
Example Sentences
1
The lunatics have taken over the asylum, and now chaos reigns.
2
It feels like the lunatics have taken over the asylum with all these new crazy policies.
3
Since the new manager arrived, it's as if the lunatics have taken over the asylum.
4
I can't believe they put him in charge. It's like the lunatics have taken over the asylum.
5
The board's decision to cut funding seems like the lunatics have taken over the asylum.
A-Z Proximities
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