not all there

not all there
   stupid or confused
   It describes a mental state, not that of an amputee:
    That poor creature who's not quite all there. (Christie, 1940)
   Atypically, all there means keenly intelligent.

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

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