couldn't act (one's) way out of a wet paper bag

couldn't act (one's) way out of a wet paper bag

Is a very poor actor. That movie was just awful—the lead couldn't act his way out of a wet paper bag.
See also: act, bag, of, out, paper, way, wet
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • couldn't act (one's) way out of a paper bag
  • keep up an act
  • keep up the act
  • act (up)on (something)
  • act on
  • acting
  • keep an act up
  • keep the act up
  • in the act of (doing something)
  • act as