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nut case
A very silly, crazy, or foolish person.
I am going to be a nut case if I don't go on a vacation pretty soon.
nuts and bolts of
The basic facts or important details of something.
"Ted will he an excellent trader," his millionaire grandfather said, "once he learns the nuts and bolts of the profession."
nutty as a fruitcake
Very crazy; entirely mad.
He looked all right, as we watched him approach, but when he began to talk, we saw that he was as nutty as a fruitcake.
oddball
An eccentric person; one who doesn't act like everyone else.
John is an oddball - he never invites anyone.
odds and ends
Miscellaneous items; remnants.
After the great annual clearance sale there were only a few odds and ends left in the store.
odds are against
The likelihood of success is not probable; the chances of success are poor.
The odds are against her getting here before Monday.
of a piece
Of the same kind; in line. Usually used with with.
His quitting the job is of a piece with his dropping out of school.
of age
come of age
Old enough to be allowed to do or manage something.
Mary will be of driving age on her next birthday.
Old enough to vote; having the privileges of adulthood.
The age at which one is considered of age to vote, or of age to buy alcoholic drinks, or of age to be prosecuted as an adult, varies within the United States.
Fully developed; mature.
Education for the foreign born came of age when bilingual education was accepted as a necessary part of the public school system.