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Personlighet - Meningslös eller Tafatt

Utforska engelska idiomer som relaterar till att vara meningslös eller klumpig med exempel som 'ha två vänsterfötter' och 'den udda'.

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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

inte vara klok, ha tappat förståndet

inte vara klok, ha tappat förståndet

Ex: He needs his head examined if he thinks he can drive across the desert without water. 
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out to lunch

completely unaware of what is happening in one's surroundings

helt borta, inte med i matchen

helt borta, inte med i matchen

Ex: I asked him the same question twice, but he was totally out to lunch. 
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space cadet
space cadet
[Substantiv]

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

helt virrig, verklighetsfrånvänd

helt virrig, verklighetsfrånvänd

Ex: He's such a space cadet, he forgot his own birthday. 
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to [have] two left feet

to move clumsily and awkwardly, particularly when one dances

ha två vänsterfötter, vara usel på att dansa

ha två vänsterfötter, vara usel på att dansa

Ex: I have two left feet, so I avoid the dance floor. 
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to [be] all thumbs

to act in a very clumsy or awkward manner

ha tummen mitt i handen, vara klumpig

ha tummen mitt i handen, vara klumpig

Ex: I'm all thumbs when I try to wrap gifts. 
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to [have] a screw (loose|missing)

to behave in a crazy and uncontrollable manner

ha en skruv lös, vara helt knäpp

ha en skruv lös, vara helt knäpp

Ex: He must have a screw loose if he thinks driving that fast is funny. 
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a square peg (in a round hole|)

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

inte på sin plats, passar inte in

inte på sin plats, passar inte in

Ex: He felt like a square peg in a round hole at the corporate law firm. 
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the odd one out

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

den som sticker ut, udda fågeln

den som sticker ut, udda fågeln

Ex: I was the odd one out because everyone else had studied abroad. 
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(as|) queer as Dick's hatband

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

väldigt konstig, helknasig

väldigt konstig, helknasig

Ex: His explanation was queer as Dick's hatband, but somehow everyone accepted it. 
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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: If he thinks rent is cheap these days, he must be living on another planet. 
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