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one card shy of a full deck

one card shy of a full deck adjective: synonym of a few cards shy of a full deck.

Adjective

one card shy of a full deck (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of a few cards shy of a full deck.
    Synonyms:
    a few cards shy of a full deck

Synonyms of one card shy of a full deck

  • a few cards shy of a full deck

Questions about one card shy of a full deck

What does one card shy of a full deck mean?
One card shy of a full deck means synonym of a few cards shy of a full deck.
What part of speech is one card shy of a full deck?
One card shy of a full deck is an adjective.

Words near one card shy of a full deck in the dictionary

  1. one can't hold two watermelons in one hand
  2. one can't live with them, one can't live without them
  3. one cannot break a stick in a bundle
  4. one cannot break a twig in a bundle
  5. one card short of a full deck
  6. one card shy of a full deck
  7. one could do it in one's sleep
  8. one could hear a pin drop
  9. one country, two systems
  10. one day
  11. One Directioner

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