Italian

Verb

mancargli qualche rotella

1. a few sandwiches short of a picnic
2. (idiomatic) Exhibiting disquiet or unsoundness of mind; not sane; mad.

   I think the lady down the road is a few sandwiches short of a picnic — you often hear strange bangings at odd hours in the morning.

3. one card shy of a full deck
4. (idiomatic) mentally deranged; demented; insane.

   That guy might be one card shy of a full deck — he thinks that substitute sugar is really a government tracking system.

5. to be mad / crazy / insane

Related terms

• essere fuori di testa