There is no saying called screw loose but there is one called have a screw loose which is the one you might be talking about.
To have a screw loose means that you are not entirely in your right mind, or not entirely acting or thinking normally.
Other idioms that mean essentially the same as "He has a few screws loose" are "He has bats in his belfry" (that's an old one), "He's not playing with a full deck", "He's not the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree" and "He's a few fries short of a Happy Meal." There are probably many others. -HW
I think we have a screw loose on the swing.You have a screw loose in your head.
The idiom is to have a screw loose. if you have a screw loose it means you are insane.
Loose Screw was created in 2020-06.
the drywall screw didnt come loose the paper that the screw is holding to the wall is what came loose. a screws function is mostly in the head or flange of it. if the head goes throught the paper rather than just indenting the paper, then it ceases to hold anything and the drywall will go in and out around the screw heance the term " screw pop" .
She means it's the right diet for her
That phrase basically means you are crazy, or out of your mind. "Why is Mary pulling out her hair?!" "I don't know, I think she has a screw loose."
When screws become loose after back surgery you will need to go to the doctor immediately for another surgery. A screw fusion operation will fix the loose screws.
The SOS pad will grip the threads of the screw and tighten the screw in the shaft.
Ask the Baron - 2011 Loose Screw 1-13 was released on: USA: 9 April 2012
Most likely due to a loose screw, specifically the loading gate screw. Many 336s have lever jamming problems and the majority are traced back to loose screws.
The Red Skelton Show - 1951 The Taming of the Screw-Loose - 16.15 was released on: USA: 27 December 1966
To tighten a loose side view mirror on a 2002 F150, take out the old screw and screw in a slightly larger one. It is also possible to tighten the mirror by using plumber's tape around the original screw.