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have a screw loose and have a loose screw; have got a screw loose

Inf. Fig. to be silly or eccentric. He's sort of strange. I think he's got a loose screw. Yes, he has a screw loose somewhere. He wears a heavy jacket in the middle of summer.

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I have never competed on Epynt but know it is a bit like Otterburn - you have to know it or have a screw loose to be brave and I can only manage one of the two Davison planning Autodrome finale by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) But when one of the 'bots is accused of tossing his maker out a window, it looks like Spooner might not have a screw loose after all, though there are a couple of machines trying to throw a wrench into his works. I, Robot by McCormick, Patrick / U.S. Catholic Certainly there are people out there with strong opinions who have a screw loose. Assembly pack two bolts short by The Journal (Newcastle, England)			have a mind of own have a mind to have a mind to do have a minute to call own have a monopoly on have a near miss Have a nice day Have a nice flight have a nose have a nose for have a one-track mind have a passion for have a penchant for doing have a place in have a pot to piss in have a prayer have a rare old time have a ring to it have a rough time have a roving eye have a run of have a run-in Have a safe trip have a score to settle have a scrape have a screw loose have a seat have a senior etc. moment have a set-to have a shot at have a shufti have a snowball's chance in hell have a soft spot for have a soft spot for or an animal have a spaz have a stab at have a stake in have a stroke have a sweet tooth have a thin time have a thing about have a thing going have a thirst for have a tiger by the tail have a way with have a way with words have a weak spot for have a weakness for have a weight problem have a whale of a time have a word			have a prayer have a prejudice have a prepossession have a presentiment have a proclivity have a proclivity for have a propensity for have a punt at have a punt at have a punt at have a punt at have a rare old time have a reference have a relation have a right have a right to have a ring to it have a rough time have a roving eye have a row have a run for money have a run for money have a run for money have a run for money have a run of have a run-in Have a safe journey Have a safe trip have a score to settle have a scrape have a screw loose have a seat have a senior etc. moment have a set-to have a shot at have a shufti have a snowball's chance in hell have a soft spot for have a soft spot for have a soft spot for have a soft spot for have a soft spot for have a soft spot for or an animal have a spaz have a stab at have a stake in have a stroke have a strong effect Have A Superior Day have a sweet tooth have a theory have a thick skin have a thick skin have a thick skin have a thick skin have a thin skin have a thin skin have a thin skin have a thin skin have a thin time have a thing about

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