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one brick short of a full load

idiom
Meaning

Stupid.


Examples
SIMPLE

He's nice, but honestly, he's one brick short of a full load.

CONTEXTUAL

She tried to explain the plan three times, but he still didn't understand — one brick short of a full load.

COMPLEX

The charming stranger who claimed he could speak to squirrels was, his new neighbors soon realized, one brick short of a full load.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    a day late and a dollar short

    Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.

  2. 02

    a short drop and a sudden stop

    A fall to one's death by hanging.

  3. 03

    as best one can

    In the best possible way, given one's circumstances and abilities.

  4. 04

    as far as one knows

    To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows or possible information to be gathered about the topic, subject, aspect, or situation.

  5. 05

    back to square one

    Located back at the start, as after a dead end or failure.

  6. 06

    bang one's head against a brick wall

    To waste effort on a futile project.

  7. 07

    beat as one

    To share the same feelings.

  8. 08

    become one flesh

    To join together in marriage; to develop a unifying bond as a result of marrying.

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