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
Motya-Russian
NimueNIM-oo-ayArthurian Romance
Augustoow-GOOS-to (Spanish)Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Wigmar-Ancient Germanic
HamİDe-Turkish
JosephineJO-sə-feen (English), yo-ze-FEE-nə (German)English, German, Dutch