How to Pronounce "have a screw loose"
expression
HAV-uh-SKROO-LOOS
HAV-uh-SKROO-LOOSS
Definition
This informal expression means someone acts a little crazy or strange, as if something is wrong with their mind.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈskɹu/ /ˈɫus
British English
hæv/ /æɪ/ /skɹˈuː/ /lˈuːs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAV-uh-SKROO-LOOS
UK
HAV-uh-SKROO-LOOSS
Listen in Context
I think Tom has a screw loose because he talks to his plants.
Some people say my uncle has a screw loose.
She jumps in the rain barefoot—she has a screw loose.
Don’t mind Jack—he has a screw loose, but he’s harmless.