- be all there
- (not) be all there
informal
to be slightly crazy.
Some of the things she said made me think she's not quite all there.
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be all there
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all there — or[all here] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Understanding well; thinking clearly; not crazy. Usually used in negative sentences, * /Joe acted queerly and talked wildly, so we thought he was not all there./ … Dictionary of American idioms
all there — or[all here] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Understanding well; thinking clearly; not crazy. Usually used in negative sentences, * /Joe acted queerly and talked wildly, so we thought he was not all there./ … Dictionary of American idioms
all\ there — • all there • all here adj. phr. informal Understanding well; thinking clearly; not crazy. Usually used in negative sentences, Joe acted queerly and talked wildly, so we thought he was not all there … Словарь американских идиом
all there with negative — informal in full possession of one s mental faculties: he s not quite all there. → all … English new terms dictionary
all there — adjective 1. : in full possession of one s mental faculties : sane behaved in such a way as to make one wonder if he was quite all there not often in formal use 2. slang : alert and well informed : quick witted … Useful english dictionary
all there — в своем уме Ever since he suffered that injury to his head, he has not been quite all there … Idioms and examples
all there — 1. Alert. Shrewd. Efficient. 2. not all there Mentally deficient … A concise dictionary of English slang
not all there — (of a person) not fully alert and functioning he s not all there. Give him a couple of days to readjust * * * not all there informal used to describe a person who is somewhat strange or stupid Her aunt is very sweet but not all there (mentally).… … Useful english dictionary
be all there — informal phrase if you say someone is all there, you mean they are of normal intelligence Is he all there? Thesaurus: words used to describe intelligent or wise peoplesynonym someone who is intelligent or well informedhyponym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
not all there — If someone isn t all there, they are a little bit stupid or crazy. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** Someone who is not all there behaves strangely at times, or seems a bit odd. Our new neighbour wears a hat and coat even in summer;… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
not all there — stupid or confused It describes a mental state, not that of an amputee: That poor creature who s not quite all there. (Christie, 1940) Atypically, all there means keenly intelligent … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
