Not have all (one's) marbles In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "not have all (one's) marbles", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Yourpig Huyen calendar 2021-07-15 10:07

Meaning of Not have all (one's) marbles

Not have all (one's) marbles phrasal verb negative informal

The expession "not have" can be substituted by the verb "lose". 

Said when you are in a mental state of being unbalanced, unstable. 

After breaking up, she does not have all her marbles.

After talking to my best friend, I worried that he did not have all his marbles.

If you sleep deprived, you will not have all your marbles.

Other phrases about:

lose (one's) buttons

To be mentally deficient or incompetent; to become of mental health disorders

a happy medium

A way of acting or thinking that achieves a healthy balance between two extremes

be not right in the head

If someone is not right in the head, he or she doesn't have a normal mental state or condition.

be/go soft in the head

To become stupid, foolish, silly or crazy

moderation in all things

Not to do too much or too little in anything

Grammar and Usage of Not have all (one's) marbles

The verb "have" should be conjugated according to its tense.

More examples:

After being informed that Peter failed the exam, he has not had all marbles.

Origin of Not have all (one's) marbles

The origin of this expression is not clear.

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