not playing with a full deck
not playing with a full deck
1. Not mentally sound; crazy or mentally deranged. A: "Look at that guy talking to himself on the corner." B: "I reckon he's not playing with a full deck."
2. Not very bright or intelligent; dimwitted. Jim's a nice guy, but with some of the foolish things he does, I wonder if he's not playing with a full deck.
See also: deck, full, not, play
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
not playing with a full deck
mentally deficient. North American informalA deck in this phrase is a pack of playing cards.
See also: deck, full, not, play
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- (one) is not playing with a full deck
- be not playing with a full deck
- be not all there
- be not all/quite there
- be not (oneself)
- not oneself
- not feeling (oneself)
- have a loose screw
- have a few loose marbles
- not have all (one's) marbles