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few sandwiches short of a picnic
Language:
Meanings:
1.
General English (literal)
neutral
Literally, having fewer sandwiches than expected for a picnic; lacking the full complement of picnic provisions.
2.
British English
Irish English
Australian English
American English
informal
humorous
pejorative
Figuratively, mentally deficient, eccentric, or not fully sane; displaying foolishness, poor judgment, or odd behaviour.
Examples:
EN:
He's a few sandwiches short of a picnic.
ES:
Creo que se comió una hormiga de más.
EN:
You're a few sandwiches short of a picnic, love.
ES:
Te faltan unos cuantos sándwiches para un picnic, cariño.
ID:
Kau hanya butuh beberapa roti lapis untuk piknik, Sayang.
EN:
Well, he might be a few sandwiches short of a picnic, but he'll do.
ES:
A veces le falta un hervor, pero me basta.
ID:
Yah, dia mungkin memang kurang cerdas, tapi lumayan.
EN:
As soon as I met him, I thought he was a few sandwiches short of a picnic.
ES:
Tan pronto como lo conocí, pensé que le faltaban unos sándwiches para un picnic.
ID:
Tidak. Begitu aku bertemu dia, kupikir dia roti lapis piknik bodoh.
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