How to Pronounce "have got a screw loose"
expression
HAV-GAHT-uh-SKROO-LOOS
hav-GOT-uh-skROO-LOOS
Definition
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.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæv/ /ˈɡɑt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈskɹu/ /ˈɫus
British English
hæv/ /ɡˈɒt/ /æɪ/ /skɹˈuː/ /lˈuːs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAV-GAHT-uh-SKROO-LOOS
UK
hav-GOT-uh-skROO-LOOS
Listen in Context
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!