Ezio Greggio
Bernardo Puccini
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have a screw loose. To be or seem particularly silly, eccentric, crazy, or mentally unstable. (Also worded as "have a loose screw.") That guy on the corner must have a screw loose or something, because he's been standing out there yelling obscenities at passersby all morning.
Be mentally unstable or eccentric, as in Anyone who approves that purchase must have a screw loose . This term likens a mental weakness to a machine in which a part is not securely fastened. An antonym is have one's head screwed on right ; for example, She's very capable; she has her head screwed on right . [ Slang ; early 1800s]
Nov 16, 2023 · Verb [ edit] have a screw loose (third-person singular simple present has a screw loose, present participle having a screw loose, simple past and past participle had a screw loose) ( slang) To be insane, irrational, or eccentric . Related terms [ edit] screw loose. Translations [ edit] ± to be insane, irrational, or eccentric. See also [ edit]
Theres a screw loose somewhere, said Billie calmly, jumping out and looking critically at the outer workings of the car. Those who saw much of him were convinced that, as they termed it, "there was a screw loose somewhere." Screw loose definition: . See examples of SCREW LOOSE used in a sentence.
Screw Loose. A dying Italian asks his son (Mel Brooks) to reunite him with a wartime friend (Ezio Greggio) who resides in an American mental institution.
- Comedy
Screw Loose, released as Svitati in Italy, is a 1999 Italian comedy film. It was directed by Ezio Greggio, and written by Rudy De Luca and Steve Haberman. The film stars Greggio along with Mel Brooks and Julie Condra. Filming locations included Monte Carlo and Milan.
Feb 19, 1999 · Synopsis by Mark Deming. A man discovers honoring one of his father's last wishes isn't as easy as he hoped in this broad comedy. Middle-aged Bernardo Puccini (Ezio Greggio) helps to care for his elderly father in Milan.
