nothing upstairs

Not very much in the way of intelligence. She seems nice enough, but I get the sense that there's nothing upstairs. Jake's boyfriend is incredibly attractive, but he has nothing upstairs from what I can tell.

nothing upstairs

Fig. no brains; stupid. Tom is sort of stupid. You know—nothing upstairs. I know what's wrong with you. Nothing upstairs.

nothing upstairs

phr. no brains; stupid. Tom is sort of stupid acting. You know—nothing upstairs. I know what’s wrong with you. Nothing upstairs.

See also: nothing, upstairs

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

nothing going on upstairs
not anything upstairs
not much upstairs
not much going on upstairs
not anything going on upstairs
go upstairs
(as) fast as greased lightning
faster than greased lightning
dance to somebody's tune
dance to someone's tune

References in periodicals archive

BE REALISTIC Many older homes will have a bathroom on the ground floor - and nothing upstairs - and a small kitchen you'll probably want to extend.

DIY dreams; FEELING INSPIRED BY GEORGE CLARKE'S OLD HOUSE, NEW HOME? DREAM OF RENOVATING A PROPERTY? MAKE SURE YOU PUT IN SOME GROUNDWORK FIRST..

He has nothing upstairs - he'd just run through a brick wall.

The Captain Talks; MARTIN MAWHINNEY GOES ONE-ON-ONE WITH GLEBE RANGERS' IAN BELLINGHAM

I had said I did not take any notice because we called Hall "Bungalow" as he had "nothing upstairs".

The Death of Justice; Morning Serial

The Peter Swales would come with a thatched roof, while the Joey Barton, left, will be a bungalow because there's nothing upstairs.

THE MOLE: For sale: A Barton home*

Someone, red in the face, even tried to convince me that Rooney would now lose all his talents because, among other things, he had nothing upstairs.

Len Capeling: Why fans shouldn't waste their energy hating Wayne

The now-departed Sergeant Boyden (Tony O'Callaghan) summed up the character when he described her as "a bit of a bungalow - nothing upstairs".

I screamed so loudly when I won The Bill role that dad nearly called cops; Kim so happy at Sun Hill after years as a cleaner

Then there's "Bungalow" Bill Wiggins - he had nothing upstairs apparently - who was 13 years younger, Ryan O'Neal (eight) and George Hamilton (six).

The Scurra

Scully's best mate is Mooey (Ray Kingsley), a relentlessly cheerful schoolfriend whose nickname is Bungalow Head because people reckon "he's got nothing upstairs".

Football: You never walk alone when you're Scully... Flash back Re wind Scully (Channel 4, 1984)

If there's nothing upstairs, it won't do anything for me downstairs."

LIVING ZONE: T'WINNER BY A HEAD; Can a brunette outshine a blonde?

词组	nothing upstairs
释义	nothing upstairs nothing upstairs Not very much in the way of intelligence. She seems nice enough, but I get the sense that there's nothing upstairs. Jake's boyfriend is incredibly attractive, but he has nothing upstairs from what I can tell. See also: nothing, upstairs Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. nothing upstairs Fig. no brains; stupid. Tom is sort of stupid. You know—nothing upstairs. I know what's wrong with you. Nothing upstairs. See also: nothing, upstairs McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. nothing upstairs phr. no brains; stupid. Tom is sort of stupid acting. You know—nothing upstairs. I know what’s wrong with you. Nothing upstairs. See also: nothing, upstairs McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: nothing going on upstairs not anything upstairs not much upstairs not much going on upstairs not anything going on upstairs go upstairs (as) fast as greased lightning faster than greased lightning dance to somebody's tune dance to someone's tune References in periodicals archive BE REALISTIC Many older homes will have a bathroom on the ground floor - and nothing upstairs - and a small kitchen you'll probably want to extend. DIY dreams; FEELING INSPIRED BY GEORGE CLARKE'S OLD HOUSE, NEW HOME? DREAM OF RENOVATING A PROPERTY? MAKE SURE YOU PUT IN SOME GROUNDWORK FIRST.. He has nothing upstairs - he'd just run through a brick wall. The Captain Talks; MARTIN MAWHINNEY GOES ONE-ON-ONE WITH GLEBE RANGERS' IAN BELLINGHAM I had said I did not take any notice because we called Hall "Bungalow" as he had "nothing upstairs". The Death of Justice; Morning Serial The Peter Swales would come with a thatched roof, while the Joey Barton, left, will be a bungalow because there's nothing upstairs. THE MOLE: For sale: A Barton home* Someone, red in the face, even tried to convince me that Rooney would now lose all his talents because, among other things, he had nothing upstairs. Len Capeling: Why fans shouldn't waste their energy hating Wayne The now-departed Sergeant Boyden (Tony O'Callaghan) summed up the character when he described her as "a bit of a bungalow - nothing upstairs". I screamed so loudly when I won The Bill role that dad nearly called cops; Kim so happy at Sun Hill after years as a cleaner Then there's "Bungalow" Bill Wiggins - he had nothing upstairs apparently - who was 13 years younger, Ryan O'Neal (eight) and George Hamilton (six). The Scurra Scully's best mate is Mooey (Ray Kingsley), a relentlessly cheerful schoolfriend whose nickname is Bungalow Head because people reckon "he's got nothing upstairs". Football: You never walk alone when you're Scully... Flash back Re wind Scully (Channel 4, 1984) If there's nothing upstairs, it won't do anything for me downstairs." LIVING ZONE: T'WINNER BY A HEAD; Can a brunette outshine a blonde?
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