on acid

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Meaning · English

perceiving something in a distorted or exaggerated way

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhìn nhận một thứ gì đó theo cách bị bóp méo hoặc phóng đại

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Literally: as if affected by the drug LSD
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The colors in the painting looked even more vivid on acid

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “on acid” mean?

perceiving something in a distorted or exaggerated way Literally: as if affected by the drug LSD

Is “on acid” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.