| English | Russian |
| he is short on brains | он звёзд с неба не хватает |
| short on brains | недалёкий (Anglophile) |
| short someone on brains | обделять мозгами (I hope the Good Lord gave you a big dick, 'cause he sure shorted you on brains Taras) |
| short someone on brains | обделить мозгами (Taras) |