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Meaning: (idiomatic,chieflyUSandCanada,of a person,chiefly in the negative)To behave in a manner suggesting that one is ofnormalintelligence,alert, andmentallystable.1965,George Carlin[1]I think we all realize he's notplaying with a full deck.1987April, Barbara Ehrenreich, “The Unfastened Head of State”, inMother Jones, volume12, number 3, page10:Someday our grandchildren will look up at us and say, "Where were you, Grandma, and what were you doing when you first realized that President Reagan was, er, notplaying with a full deck?"2009, Julie Lyons, chapter1, inHoly Roller,→ISBN:[E]very single person, who Grandma said were family members, appeared to be either mentally ill, retarded, or strung out on drugs. Grandma seemed to beplaying with a full deck, but no one else was.2014June 4, Cary Shuman, “Former Chelsea High Football Standout and Pop Warner Coach Joe Leonard Dies at 84”, inChelsea Record, US, retrieved14 October 2015:“My father’s favorite saying was, ‘Are you alright?’ and ‘Are youplaying with a full deck?’” recalled Darren.; (team sports)To play a game with theavailabilityof a team's fullrosterof players.2014November 24, Fred Mitchell, “Monday's recap: Bulls 97, Jazz 95”, inChicago Tribune, retrieved14 October 2015:The Bulls were closer toplaying with a full deckMonday night when coach Tom Thibodeau announced that Derrick Rose and Pau Gasol would be in the starting lineup.
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