Personality - Senseless or Awkward

Explore English idioms that relate to being senseless of awkward with examples like "have two left feet" and "the odd one out".

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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.

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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.

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

Ex: She 's always daydreaming and forgetting things ; she 's a total space cadet.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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