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Identify the correct interpretation of the following idiom: Mad as a hatter

1. Excessively cautious and reserved
2. Deeply melancholic and withdrawn
3. Completely insane or eccentric
4. Highly ambitious and ruthless

Correct answer: Completely insane or eccentric

Solution

The idiom "mad as a hatter" means completely insane or eccentric. It is a fixed expression and does not refer to actual hatters in a literal sense.

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