to be one card short of a full deck In english explanation

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

Julia Huong

2021-11-04 10:11

be one brick short of a (full) load , be one card shy of a (full) deck , be one sandwich short of a picnic

Be one card short of a full deck phrase informal

To be unintelligent or mentally deranged.

She was one card short of a full deck and always thought everyone was trying to kill her.

Nick said that he liked standing under a tree in a thunderstorm. I think he may be one card short of a full deck.

He was one card short of a full deck, but he was industrious.

(as) thick as mince

Extremely stupid

(as) silly as a wheel

Very stupid, or silly

To be extremely stupid; not to be alert

off your trolley

Insane or foolish.

dumbski

(n): a fool person,

(adj): stupid, foolish, silly

The verb "be" should be conjugated according to its tense.