no more than ninepence in the shilling

obsolete Having no or little intelligence or common sense. Primarily heard in UK. The fool, who is no more than ninepence in the shilling, took the natives' aggressive overtures as being an enthusiastic greeting to the colonists.

no more than ninepence in the shilling

of low intelligence. dated

Since the decimalization of the British coinage, this phrase has gradually fallen out of use, but there are numerous other humorous variations on the theme of someone not possessing their proper share of brains or intelligence, for example a sandwich short of a picnic (see sandwich).

词组	no more than ninepence in the shilling
释义	no more than ninepence in the shilling no more than ninepence in the shilling obsolete Having no or little intelligence or common sense. Primarily heard in UK. The fool, who is no more than ninepence in the shilling, took the natives' aggressive overtures as being an enthusiastic greeting to the colonists. See also: more, ninepence, no, shilling Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. no more than ninepence in the shilling of low intelligence. dated Since the decimalization of the British coinage, this phrase has gradually fallen out of use, but there are numerous other humorous variations on the theme of someone not possessing their proper share of brains or intelligence, for example a sandwich short of a picnic (see sandwich). See also: more, ninepence, no, shilling Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: nice fool every fool thing cod come in out of the rain, know enough to faff faff about faff around be on in years Ce
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