three bricks shy of a load
three bricks shy of a (full) load
A derogatory phrase meaning not very intelligent or of questionable mental capacity. Don't listen to that nut job—he's three bricks shy of a load. The new manager is nice enough, but he's three bricks shy of a full load, if you ask me.
See also: brick, load, of, shy, three
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
three bricks shy of a load
stupid; dense; shortchanged on intelligence. I would never say she was dense. Just three bricks shy of a load. Why do you act like you're three bricks shy of a load?
See also: brick, load, of, shy, three
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
three bricks shy of a load
mod. stupid; dense; shortchanged on intelligence. I would never say she was dense. Just three bricks shy of a load.
See also: brick, load, of, shy, three
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
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- a few cards shy of a (full) deck
- a few eggs short of a dozen
- bananas
- a few bananas short of a bunch
- foundry
- nut factory
- nut-foundry
- nuthatch
- nuthouse