كيف تنطق "one brick short of a full load"

expression

WUN BRIK SHORT uhv uh FULL LOHD

WON-brik SHAWT ov ay FULL LOHD

التعريف

This expression humorously describes someone as not very smart, or slightly crazy. It suggests the person is missing something mentally.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈwən/ /ˈbɹɪk/ /ˈʃɔɹt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfʊɫ/ /ˈɫoʊd

الإنجليزية البريطانية

wˈɒn/ /bɹˈɪk/ /ʃˈɔːt/ /ˈɒv/ /æɪ/ /fˈʊl/ /lˈəʊd

أمريكي

WUN BRIK SHORT uhv uh FULL LOHD

بريطاني

WON-brik SHAWT ov ay FULL LOHD

Some say Jim is one brick short of a full load, but he means well.

The teacher joked that Mike was one brick short of a full load when he forgot his homework again.

Calling someone one brick short of a full load isn’t very polite.

Trust me, after talking to him, I'm convinced he's one brick short of a full load.