not have all (one's) buttons



not have all (one's) buttons

To be crazy or unstable. Stay away from the corner house, kids—the old man who lives there doesn't have all his buttons. After yet another sleepless night, I'm starting to feel like I don't have all my buttons.
See also: all, button, have, not

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dudda-Anglo-Saxon
Hakim-Arabic
Latoyalə-TOI-əAfrican American
Gu&Eth;Mundr-Ancient Scandinavian
Seti-Ancient Egyptian
Brigittebree-GI-tə (German), bree-ZHEET (French)German, French