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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.
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.
play with a full deck
Slang To be of sound mind: didn't seem to be playing with a full deck.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Prem | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali |
Raimonda | | rie-MON-dah | Italian |
Torger | | - | Norwegian |
Rositsa | | - | Bulgarian |
Lotus | | LO-təs | English (Rare) |
Peachey | | ['pi:tʃi] | |