Few cards short of a full deck In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "few cards short of a full deck", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2021-12-25 08:12

a few bananas short of a bunch , a few eggs short of a dozen

Few cards short of a full deck derogatory slang

If you say that someone is a few cards short of a full deck, you mean they are quite silly or mentally abnormal.

I thought he was a few cards short of a full deck when he told me to make money from selling fart!

I didn't allow John to join my team as I thought he was a few cards short of a full deck.

Every time he dances like that, I can't help thinking he is a few cards short of a full deck.

(as) thick as mince

Extremely stupid

(as) silly as a wheel

Very stupid, or silly

not the full shilling

Stupid or crazy

dumbski

(n): a fool person,

(adj): stupid, foolish, silly

I Wasn't Born Yesterday

Used to show that you are not a fool and are not easy to be deceived

The origin of this slang is not clear.

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sweep under the carpet, rug

Hide the secret instead of dealing with problems.

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The city management team's attempts to sweep the scandal under the carpet were not very effective.

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