How to Pronounce "not playing with a full deck"
expression
NAHT PLAY-ing WITH uh FULL DEK
NOT play-ING WITH ay FULL DEK
Definition
This informal expression means someone is acting strange or not thinking clearly, often as a light or humorous way to say they seem a bit crazy.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɑt/ /ˈpɫeɪɪŋ/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfʊɫ/ /ˈdɛk
British English
nˈɒt/ /plˈeɪɪŋ/ /wˈɪð/ /æɪ/ /fˈʊl/ /dˈɛk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NAHT PLAY-ing WITH uh FULL DEK
UK
NOT play-ING WITH ay FULL DEK
Listen in Context
Sometimes it seems like he is not playing with a full deck.
If you think that's true, you must be not playing with a full deck.
People sometimes say he is not playing with a full deck because of his ideas.
Don't take him seriously, he's not playing with a full deck most days.