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
ThirzaTIRH-zahDutch
Hemming-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Joram-Biblical
Moa-Swedish
Sarita (2)-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Demon-Ancient Greek