Not Playing With A Full Deck Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Not Playing With A Full Deck Idiom mean?

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not playing with a full deck What does not playing with a full deck mean?	mentally deficient (like a deck of playing cards with some cards missing)	mentally deficient (like a deck of playing cards with some cards missing)The student told unlikely stories about his life which made us believe that he was not playing with a full deck.
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Off your rocker What does "Off your rocker" mean?	(UK) Someone who is off their rocker is crazy.

a nine-to-five-job What does "a nine-to-five-job" mean?	a job with regular and normal hours	Many people like the regular hours of a nine-to-five job.
get one's walking papers What does "get one's walking papers" mean?	to get fired	The young man got his walking papers for being late too often.
carrot and stick What does "carrot and stick" mean?	a reward or a threat of punishment at the same time	The trade negotiators took a carrot-and-stick approach to the automobile talks.
Idle hands are the devil's handiwork What does "Idle hands are the devil's handiwork" mean?	When someone is not busy, or being productive, trouble is bound to follow.
guard one's tongue What does "guard one's tongue" mean?	to be careful of what one says	I always have to guard my tongue when I am speaking with my friend's parents.
stand up (someone) What does "stand up (someone)" mean?	to fail to keep an appointment or date with someone (usually used for a date with a boyfriend or girlfriend)	The boy stood the girl up on a date last Saturday and now she will not talk to him.

leave (someone) for dead What does "leave (someone) for dead" mean?	abandon someone as being dead	The hiker was left for dead when the rescue group could find no indication of where he was.
get a suntan What does "get a suntan" mean?	to make your skin browner or darker by exposing it to the rays of the sun	The girl went to the beach to get a suntan.
across the board What does "across the board" mean?	equally for everyone or everything	The taxes were increased across the board and everyone had to pay more.

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Not Playing With A Full Deck Idiom