What does “Get Back on His Rocker” mean?
I have met this phrase watching The Big Bang Theory TV series. In the full scene that follows sheldon takes offence at Leonard and got freaked out because he’s called Sheldon’s mother. All characters except Mother is praying during start to lunch: Oh, Lord, we thank you
for this meal and all your bounty. What is your prayer for Sheldon for his recovery?
What makes the rocker literally true? Why is your song “Off Your rocker” so interesting? Can l get back in his rocker?
Will there be a way to teach girls to code.
Can someone explain back on one’s rocker as idiomatic but it is nowhere near as common as off one’s rocker. Why are many folk doing this kind of joke where you de-idiomize a phrase to create a reference to the phrase without stating the idiom itself? Is this a name?
Below is one example using the idiomatic expression to ring up: “Sorry, I already rang it up.
I rang and rang it up. ” I
call it back down! Of
course, ringing down is not an idiomatic expression.
Even if the proper idiom isn’t stated, someone who is very familiar with the expression will recognize the derivative phrase as being a reference to the idiomatic expression (context is important too)
In summary, the answer is yes, back on one’s rocker says no longer off one’s rocker, i.e. not on any band. After a good sane start, what do you
do?
