have a few loose marbles
have a few loose marbles
To be or seem particularly silly, eccentric, crazy, or mentally unstable. That guy on the corner must have a few loose marbles or something, because he's been standing out there yelling obscenities at passersby all morning. My old uncle Pete may have a few loose marbles, but he's really a nice guy. What's the matter with you? Do you have a few loose marbles, or what?
See also: few, have, loose, marble
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- have a loose screw
- have a screw loose
- screw loose, to have a
- have got a loose screw
- have got a screw loose
- loo
- have a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock
- case
- hare
- mad as a March hare