be one brick short of a (full) load



be one brick short of a (full) load

To be not very intelligent or of questionable mental capacity. This expression can appear in many different forms and variations (e.g., "a few sandwiches short of a picnic," "one card shy of a full deck," etc.). He says he's going to start a business selling bees as pets—I think he may be one brick short of a load. The new manager is nice enough, but he's one brick short of a full load, if you ask me.
See also: brick, load, of, one, short

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hadley[''hædli]
JaakkoYAH:K-koFinnish
Seppo (2)SEP-poFinnish
NorbertNAWR-bert (German, Polish), NAWR-bərt (English, Dutch)German, English, Dutch, French, Hungarian, Polish, Ancient Germanic
Modestus-Late Roman
JÖRgen-Swedish