few cards shy of a full deck en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
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(idiomatic) Mentally deranged; demented; insane.
That guy might be a few cards shy of a full deck — he thinks that substitute sugar is really a government tracking system.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| few cards short of a full deck | alternative | lexicographic | |
| a few cards shy of a full deck | canonical | lexicographic |