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(slang) A state of insanity or eccentricity. / (slang, archaic) A state of enmity or disagreement.

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screw loose

Source Word

screw loose

slang archaic

(slang) A state of insanity or eccentricity. / (slang, archaic) A state of enmity or disagreement.

Japanese Meaning

狂気や風変わりな状態 / 敵対関係や不和な状態

After he started building a boat out of old refrigerators, everyone thought he had a screw loose.

彼が古い冷蔵庫でボートを作り始めると、みんなは彼の頭のネジが外れていると思った。

Sense（1）

(slang) A state of insanity or eccentricity.

I think there's a screw loose in that brain of hers!

Sense（2）

(slang, archaic) A state of enmity or disagreement.

screws loose

（ plural ）