have a loose screw
have a loose screw
To be or seem particularly silly, eccentric, crazy, or mentally unstable. (Also written as "have a screw loose.") That guy on the corner must have a loose screw or something because he's been standing out there yelling obscenities at passersby all morning. My old Uncle Pete has a few loose screws, but he's a really nice guy. What the hell's the matter with you? Do you have a screw loose, or what?
See also: have, loose, screw
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
have a loose screw
verbSee have a screw loose
See also: have, loose, screw
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- have a screw loose
- screw loose, to have a
- have got a loose screw
- have got a screw loose
- loo
- have a few loose marbles
- with a loose screw
- with a screw loose
- screw (something) into (something)
- screw into