from the Department of the Bleeding Obvious
from the Department of the Bleeding Obvious
Of such an obvious meaning or implication as to be completely redundant, superfluous, or unnecessary. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Pauline: "The Prime Minister has said that lower-class families are bearing the brunt of the recession worse than anyone else." Johnny: "Wow, any other riveting news from the Department of the Bleeding Obvious?"
See also: bleeding, department, obvious, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- Captain Obvious
- obvious
- IYSWIM
- IYKWIM
- necessity
- bare necessities
- prune (something) of (something else)
- prune of
- shoot (one's) fox
- shoot someone's fox