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play with a full deck

idiom

To behave in a manner suggesting that one is of normal intelligence, alert, and mentally stable.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    child's play

    Something particularly easy or simple.

  2. 02

    come full circle

    To make a complete change or reform.

  3. 03

    few cards shy of a full deck

    Mentally deranged; demented; insane.

  4. 04

    full blast

    Maximum capacity or effort

  5. 05

    full butt

    headfirst with full force

  6. 06

    full circle

    Through a cycle of transition, returning to where one started after gaining experience or exploring other things.

  7. 07

    full marks

    Complete approval or agreement.

  8. 08

    full of beans

    Energetic and enthusiastic.

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