be a waste of space

be a waste of space

slang To be blatantly unhelpful or useless. This phrase is often applied to people as a derogatory term. Boy, he's a waste of space, standing around while the rest of us all move furniture. The old monitor doesn't work anymore, so at this point it's just a waste of space. Let's trash it.
See also: of, space, waste
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • a waste of space
  • waste of space
  • a fat lot of use
  • blob
  • foundry
  • nut factory
  • nut-foundry
  • nuthatch
  • nuthouse
  • you're wasting my time