one card shy of a full deck vs play with a full deck

one card shy of a full deck

adj
  • Synonym of a few cards shy of a full deck 

play with a full deck

verb
  • To behave in a manner suggesting that one is of normal intelligence, alert, and mentally stable. 

  • To play a game with the availability of a team's full roster of players. 

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