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15-Nov-2007, 13:39
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Hi,
In French, when someone behaves strangely we use to say: "Il lui manque une vis." Which means word by word: "He's missing a screw" It's another way to qualify someone as crazy. Do you have a similar term in English? |
15-Nov-2007, 15:49
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Originally Posted by bieasy  Hi,
In French, when someone behaves strangely we use to say: "Il lui manque une vis." Which means word by word: "He's missing a screw" It's another way to qualify someone as crazy. Do you have a similar term in English? | I think,
"He's got a screw loose"
is much more common.
There are other sayings denoting a shortage of what's needed;
She's a few bricks short of a load. |
15-Nov-2007, 16:11
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| | Re: missing a screw...
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Originally Posted by riverkid I think,
"He's got a screw loose"
is much more common.
There are other sayings denoting a shortage of what's needed;
She's a few bricks short of a load. | My favourite one is:
He is a few fries short of a happy meal. |
16-Nov-2007, 14:49
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| | Re: missing a screw...
Quote:
Originally Posted by riverkid I think,
"He's got a screw loose"
is much more common.
There are other sayings denoting a shortage of what's needed;
She's a few bricks short of a load. | Shouldn't it be a "He's got a loose screw"? |
16-Nov-2007, 14:55
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| | Re: missing a screw...
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Originally Posted by bieasy Shouldn't it be a "He's got a loose screw"? | No Riverkid is correct this expression is very common and grammatically correct. He's got a screw [that is] loose.
Your rewrite is correct grammatically too, but no one says it that way.
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16-Nov-2007, 16:23
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Oh, can't I add my favorite? A few clowns short of a full circus. |
16-Nov-2007, 17:12
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| | Re: missing a screw...
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Originally Posted by Barb_D Oh, can't I add my favorite? A few clowns short of a full circus. | Please do, and add some more, Barb.
His/her elevator doesn't go all the way to the top.
There's a light on but nobody's home. |
16-Nov-2007, 23:14
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Originally Posted by riverkid Please do, and add some more, Barb.
His/her elevator doesn't go all the way to the top.
There's a light on but nobody's home. |
I like this one from the movie "Green Mile" His cheese done slipped off his cracker. (Not perfectly grammatic but funny) |
20-Nov-2007, 19:10
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Originally Posted by riverkid Please do, and add some more, Barb.
His/her elevator doesn't go all the way to the top.
There's a light on but nobody's home. | I'll never use the one with the elevator: I'm a little claustrophobic... | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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