How to Pronounce "few cards shy of a full deck"
expression
FYOO KARdz SHY uh V uh FUL DEK
fyoo KAHDZ shy OV ay FUL DEK
Definition
This humorous expression means that someone is not thinking clearly or is a little bit crazy or not very smart.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfju/ /ˈkɑɹdz/ /ˈʃaɪ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfʊɫ/ /ˈdɛk
British English
fjˈuː/ /kˈɑːdz/ /ʃˈaɪ/ /ˈɒv/ /æɪ/ /fˈʊl/ /dˈɛk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FYOO KARdz SHY uh V uh FUL DEK
UK
fyoo KAHDZ shy OV ay FUL DEK
Listen in Context
My uncle is a few cards shy of a full deck.
She acts like she's a few cards shy of a full deck sometimes.
If you think that's normal, you're a few cards shy of a full deck.
He came up with a wild idea—he must be a few cards shy of a full deck.