a few bricks short of a load
a few bricks short of a load and a few cards shy of a full deck; a few cards short of a deck; not playing with a full deck; two bricks shy of a load
Fig. lacking in intellectual ability. (Many other variants.)
Tom: Joe thinks he can build a car out of old milk jugs. Mary: I think Joe's a few bricks short of a load.
Ever since she fell and hit her head, Jane's been a few bricks short of a load, if you know what I'm saying.
Bob's nice, but he's not playing with a full deck.
You twit! You're two bricks shy of a load.
热门单词
- about
- a dressing-down
- a great deal
- a growth experience
- Aim for the stars!
- (all) for so or sth
- all night long
- all right with so
- alongside (of) so or sth
- always chasing rainbows
- A miss is as good as a mile.
- analysis
- an eyeful (of so or sth)
- angry
- (another) nail in so's or sth's coffin
- A place for everything, and everything in its place.
- apply (to so or sth) (for sth)
- A reed before the wind lives on, while mighty oaks do fall.
- a reputation (as a sth)
- argue
- argue for so or sth
