(as) daft as a brush

slang Strange or silly. Primarily heard in UK. Quit being as daft as a brush—it's too dangerous to play on this busy street!

daft as a brush

BRITISH

If someone is as daft as a brush, they are very silly or stupid. She was as daft as a brush. Couldn't say anything with any sense in it. Note: This expression may have come from `as soft as a brush', as both `soft' and `daft' can mean stupid. Alternatively, it could have come from a fuller version, `as daft as a brush without bristles'.

(as) ˌdaft as a ˈbrush

(British English, spoken) (of a person) very silly

词组	(as) daft as a brush
释义	(as) daft as a brush (as) daft as a brush slang Strange or silly. Primarily heard in UK. Quit being as daft as a brush—it's too dangerous to play on this busy street! See also: brush, daft Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. daft as a brush BRITISH If someone is as daft as a brush, they are very silly or stupid. She was as daft as a brush. Couldn't say anything with any sense in it. Note: This expression may have come from `as soft as a brush', as both `soft' and `daft' can mean stupid. Alternatively, it could have come from a fuller version, `as daft as a brush without bristles'. See also: brush, daft Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. (as) ˌdaft as a ˈbrush (British English, spoken) (of a person) very silly See also: brush, daft Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: daft as a brush daft be as daft as a brush brush over have a brush with have a brush with (something) brush with death run a brush through (one's) hair brush down Fuller Brush man
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