be one card shy of a (full) deck



be one card shy of a (full) deck

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 brick short of a load.," etc.). He says he's going to start a business selling bees as pets—I think he may be one card shy of a full deck. The new manager is nice enough, but he's one card shy of a deck, if you ask me.
See also: card, deck, of, one, shy

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Saverio-Italian
Giambattistajahm-baht-TEE-stahItalian
Lalawethika-Native American, Shawnee
Sevan-Armenian
Elsabeth-English (Rare)
Honora-Irish, English