both oars in the water

both oars in the water
   American
   mentally normal
   Euphemistic in the negative, from the uneven progress of a boat propelled with one lateral oar:
    They're not exactly demented, but neither Isaac Kane nor Sylvia Mac has both oars in the water. (Sanders, 1985)

How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. . 2014.

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