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Personnalité - Insensé ou Maladroit

Explorez des idiomes anglais qui se rapportent à être insensé ou maladroit avec des exemples comme 'avoir deux pieds gauches' et 'l'étranger'.

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English idioms related to Personality
to [need] (to have|) {one's} head examined

to act or behave in a very crazy and uncontrollable manner

Ex: Whoever thought it was a good idea to wear socks with sandals should have their head examined.
out to lunch
out to lunch
[Phrase]

completely unaware of what is happening in one's surroundings

Ex: The manager made a critical error because he was out to lunch and not paying attention to the details.
space cadet

a person who is perceived as being absent-minded or out of touch with reality

tête en l'air, rêveur

tête en l'air, rêveur

Ex: She's always daydreaming and forgetting things; she's a total space cadet.Elle est toujours en train de rêvasser et d'oublier des choses ; c'est une vraie **tête en l'air**.
to [have] two left feet

to move clumsily and awkwardly, particularly when one dances

Ex: Whenever she tried to follow the choreography, her two left feet would inevitably trip her up.
to [be] all thumbs

to act in a very clumsy or awkward manner

Ex: Whenever he tried to fix things around the house, he was all thumbs and ended up making more of a mess.
to [have] a screw (loose|missing)

to behave in a crazy and uncontrollable manner

Ex: The professor's unconventional teaching methods and nonsensical lectures make me think he has a screw missing.
a square peg (in a round hole|)

a person or thing that does not fit the current situation or position they are in

Ex: The traditional restaurant struggled to attract the younger crowd, feeling like a square peg in a round hole in the trendy neighborhood.
the odd one out

someone or something that is different from other people or things of its kind

Ex: In a lineup of identical cars, the brightly colored one stood as the odd one out, catching everyone's attention.
(as|) queer as Dick's hatband

used to describe someone or something that is extremely bizarre and abnormal

Ex: I have a feeling they will continue to be as queer as Dick's hatband in the future, never conforming to societal norms.
to [live|be] on another (planet|world)

to behave or think in a way that is completely detached from reality or out of touch with norms of the society

Ex: The professor's speeches are so abstract and complex that it feels like he's living in another world.
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