Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
крыша едет из-за игры
English translation:
gambling makes them lose their heads
Russian term
RU>EN & ES>EN interpreter & translator
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Russian to English, Spanish to English, French to English, and 1 more.
крыша едет из-за игры
I wonder if anyone can help me get a better understanding of this phrase? It is part of a transcript of a dialogue between two women. There isn't much context to go on but one of the women is trying to reassure the other and says the following:
Так что не переживай, не расстраивайся – правильно сделала, потому что это люди, у которых крыша едет из-за игры, из-за ставок… это все потерянные люди (практически).
I thought the phrase might mean 'they have skin in the game' ie, to incur monetary risk to achieve a goal. Moreover, that they'd go to any length to achieve their aim/ throw money at the issue.
Could someone tell me if this is what is meant?
Many thanks in advance,
Nathalie
| 4 +9 | gambling makes them lose their heads |
Mikhail Kropotov
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| 4 | who lose it over gambling |
Joanna Dobson
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| 3 | they're going slightly mad |
Oleg Lozinskiy
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| 3 | to be away with the fairies |
Larisa Horback
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Aug 11, 2016 09:54: P.L.F. Persio changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
PRO (3): Mikhail Kropotov, El oso, P.L.F. Persio
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Proposed translations
Germany
US-educated, precise & thorough
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Russian
gambling makes them lose their heads
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Note added at 6 mins (2016-08-11 09:02:05 GMT)
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Their*
I'm so sorry for that. Need more coffee!
Russian Federation
There's No Limit to Perfection
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, English
they're going slightly mad
United Kingdom
14 years experience, Cambridge educated
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Russian to English, Church Slavonic
who lose it over gambling
United States
Simultaneous/Conference/Consecutive int
Native in: Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia) 
, Ukrainian (Variant: Standard-Ukraine)
Works in: Russian to English, Ukrainian to English, English to Russian, and 1 more.
to be away with the fairies
It's no use trying to explain the problem to her - she's away with the fairies!
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Igor Boyko
: Disagree. Ответ никак не связан с играми.
2 days 16 hrs
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ok
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Ilan Rubin (X)
: This is more about forgetfulness than madness: you are in a dreamy state and immediately forget what you were told
2 days 20 hrs
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Thank you. I already gave description and posted link for it.
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