play with a full deck: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To possess normal mental faculties; to be mentally sound or fully competent.
- Used ironically or disparagingly to suggest that someone is lacking intelligence or common sense when negated (e.g., not playing with a full deck).
Examples
BetaDespite the stress, Mark is definitely playing with a full deck and making sensible decisions.
A pesar del estrés, Mark definitivamente tiene todas sus facultades mentales y toma decisiones sensatas.
You can tell she’s playing with a full deck by how well she handles complex problems.
Se nota que está en sus cabales por cómo maneja problemas complejos.
I wasn’t sure if he was playing with a full deck after hearing his bizarre ideas.
No estaba seguro de si estaba en sus cabales después de escuchar sus ideas extrañas.
Examples:
- EN: You know something, old man, there are people who play with a full deck... then there's you.ES: Sabes, viejo, hay quienes están cuerdos y hay quienes están como tú.ID: Kau tahu pak tua, ada orang yang berani bermain dengan dek penuh... dan sekarang kau.
- EN: I never play with a full deck!ID: Aku tak pernah main kartu dengan setumpuk penuh!
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