few bricks short of a load



few bricks short of a load

 and few cards shy of a full deck; few cards short of a deck; not playing with a full deck; two bricks shy of a load
Fig. lacking in intellectual ability. (Many other variants.) Tom: Joe thinks he can build a car out of old milk jugs. Mary: I think Joe's a few bricks short of a load. Ever since she fell and hit her head, Jane's been a few bricks short of a load, if you know what I'm saying. Bob's nice, but he's not playing with a full deck. You twit! You're two bricks shy of a load.
See also: brick, few, load, of, short

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gwenneth-Welsh (Rare)
ElÍAse-LEE-ahs (Spanish)Spanish, Icelandic
XuÂN-Vietnamese
Pamela['pæmilə]
Alice['ælis]
RosaleenROZ-ə-leenEnglish (Rare)