Como Pronunciar "have got a screw loose"

expression

HAV-GAHT-uh-SKROO-LOOS

hav-GOT-uh-skROO-LOOS

Definição

To say someone 'has got a screw loose' means you think they are acting a bit crazy, strange, or not thinking clearly. It's usually used in a joking or lighthearted way, not to insult seriously.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈhæv/ /ˈɡɑt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈskɹu/ /ˈɫus

Inglês Britânico

hæv/ /ɡˈɒt/ /æɪ/ /skɹˈuː/ /lˈuːs

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

HAV-GAHT-uh-SKROO-LOOS

hav-GOT-uh-skROO-LOOS

Ouça em Contexto

I think he has got a screw loose—he talks to his plants every day.

People say she's smart, but sometimes she has got a screw loose.

My brother has got a screw loose—he went swimming in the lake in winter!

If you think jumping off the roof is a good idea, you have got a screw loose!