play with a full deck



play with a full deck

 
1. Lit. to play cards with a complete deck, containing all the cards. Are we playing with a full deck or did some card drop on the floor? I haven't seen the three of hearts all evening!
2. Fig. to operate as if one were mentally sound. (Usually in the negative. One cannot play cards properly with a partial deck.) That guy's not playing with a full deck. Look sharp, you dummies! Pretend you are playing with a full deck.
See also: deck, full, play

play with a full deck

in. to operate as if one were mentally sound. (Usually in the negative. One cannot play cards with a partial deck.) Look sharp, you dummies! Pretend you are playing with a full deck.
See also: deck, full, play

play with a full deck

Slang
To be of sound mind: didn't seem to be playing with a full deck.
See also: deck, full, play

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Prem-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Raimondarie-MON-dahItalian
Torger-Norwegian
Rositsa-Bulgarian
LotusLO-təsEnglish (Rare)
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