American Idioms and Expressions

Two Bricks Shy Of A Load Idiom

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two bricks shy of a load
What does two bricks shy of a load mean?
someone who is not very smart or cleverThe young man is two bricks shy of a load and is very hard to work with.
two bricks shy of a load
What does two bricks shy of a load mean?
to be not very smart or cleverThe man is two bricks shy of a load and he is very hard to deal with.
two bricks shy of a load
What does two bricks shy of a load mean?
to be not very smart or clever The man is two bricks shy of a load and he is very hard to deal with.

two bricks shy of a load
What does two bricks shy of a load mean?
someone who is not very smart or clever The young man is two bricks shy of a load and is very difficult to talk to.


Some Random Idioms
go steady with (someone)
What does "go steady with (someone)" mean?
to date the same person all the time (usually used for teenagers)My sister has been going steady with her boyfriend for two years.
take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands
What does "take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands" mean?
to remove or look after someone or something so that the other person does not have to deal with it My friend decided to take the old sofa off my hands.
The girl took the child off the mother's hands for the afternoon.

a shoo-in
What does "a shoo-in" mean?
someone or something that is expected to win, a sure winnerThe university president is a shoo-in to win another term in office.
back down (from someone or something)
What does "back down (from someone or something)" mean?
to fail to carry through on a threat to do somethingThe government backed down from their plan to sell the national airline.
rig
What does "rig" mean?
manipulate or set up a situation to achieve a desired outcome; cheat
sleez
What does "sleez" mean?
be promiscuous (sexually); be a slut
Beat your brains out
What does "Beat your brains out" mean?
If you beat your brains out, you think hard about something but cannot solve, understand or remember it.
be off on the wrong foot
What does "be off on the wrong foot" mean?
to start something under bad circumstancesI tried to talk to my new neighbor but it seems that we are off on the wrong foot already.
by way of (something)
What does "by way of (something)" mean?
as a substitute for something, as a form/example of somethingBy way of introduction the man gave everyone his business card.

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