one's elevator doesn't go to the top floor

A form of one's elevator doesn't go all the way to the top — Used as an indirect way to state that someone is mentally deficient.

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APA

one's elevator doesn't go to the top floor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20elevator%20doesn't%20go%20to%20the%20top%20floor

MLA

“one's elevator doesn't go to the top floor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20elevator%20doesn't%20go%20to%20the%20top%20floor. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one's elevator doesn't go to the top floor,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20elevator%20doesn't%20go%20to%20the%20top%20floor.

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