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few sandwiches short of a picnic en · X

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Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) Exhibiting disquiet or unsoundness of mind; not sane; mad.
    • “He was a nice fellow, but we all know he was a few sandwiches short of a picnic.” 2014, Sheila Connolly, Scandal in Skibbereen, Penguin, →ISBN, page 216:
    • I think the lady down the road is a few sandwiches short of a picnic—you often hear strange bangings at odd hours in the morning.
    • He said to hang on, then went to his bike and came back with a black case. When he opened it I suddenly thought I was dealing with someone a few sandwiches short of a picnic. 2013, A. American, Surviving Home, Penguin, →ISBN, page 238:

Translations (6)

cs šplouchat někomu na maják (Not sane) · pl nie mieć wszystkich w domu (Not sane) · es faltarle un hervor (Not sane) · cmn 神志不清 (Not sane) · de nicht alle Tassen im Schrank haben (Not sane) · it essere fuori di testa (Not sane)