one brick short of a full load: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  USUKinformalcolloquialderogatoryhumorousMachine
  • Slightly mentally deficient, foolish, or not fully sane; lacking normal intelligence or common sense.

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  • Jake's idea sounded great at first, but honestly, I think he's one brick short of a full load when it comes to practical plans.

    La idea de Jake sonaba bien al principio, pero sinceramente, creo que le falta un tornillo cuando se trata de planes prácticos.

  • You might not want to trust him with complex tasks; sometimes he seems one brick short of a full load.

    Quizás no quieras confiarle tareas complejas; a veces parece que le falta un tornillo.

  • When I saw how he tried to fix the computer by hitting it, I thought, 'Is he one brick short of a full load or what?'

    Cuando vi cómo intentó arreglar la computadora golpeándola, pensé, '¿Le falta un tornillo o qué?'

  • She isn't one brick short of a full load; she's just quirky and thinks differently from most people.

    Ella no le falta un tornillo; simplemente es peculiar y piensa diferente a la mayoría.