Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Have a screw loose'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Have a screw loose'.

A. To be slightly crazy or eccentric

B. To be normal

C. To fix a screw

D. A loose screw

Answer: Option A

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It means to be mentally unbalanced.

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