few cards shy of a full deck

English

Alternative forms

• few cards short of a full deck

Pronunciation

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Adjective

a few cards shy of a full deck

1. (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.

Synonyms

• few sandwiches short of a picnic
• See also Thesaurus:insane.

Antonyms

• play with a full deck
• See also Thesaurus:sane.

Related terms

• full-deckism

References

• Dictionary.com – crazy