not the sharpest knife in the drawer

Not intelligent; dim-witted or prone to stupidity. His new boyfriend isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer, but he's pretty good looking! I wasn't the sharpest knife in the drawer in school, but I still managed to find a profession I loved.

not the sharpest knife in the ˈdrawer

(also not the sharpest tool in the ˈbox) (humorous) not intelligent: I know he’s good-looking, but he’s not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer, is he? OPPOSITE: a/one smart cookie

See also: drawer, knife, not, sharp

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

not the sharpest tool in the shed
not the sharpest pencil in the cup
not the sharpest tool in the box
smurfbrain
airbrain
airhead
couldn't find (one's) way out of a paper bag
out of a paper bag
(one's) way out of a paper bag
have a thick head

References in periodicals archive

Rambling JA opines: "What if some celebrity comes along, who is not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but has the charisma, and people like what they sound off about, but they don''t understand the needs of the city, or have the specialist knowledge they need?

Right to speak

Cllr Anderson said: "What if some celebrity comes along who is not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but has the charisma and people like what they sound off about, but they don't understand the needs of the city or have specialist knowledge they need?

Does city want elected mayor? Liverpool leaders 'unenthusiastic' about new system

Not bad for a cheekie chappie who freely admits that he was, as a schoolboy in Essex, not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

If you can stand heat, try kitchen

词组	not the sharpest knife in the drawer
释义	not the sharpest knife in the drawer not the sharpest knife in the drawer Not intelligent; dim-witted or prone to stupidity. His new boyfriend isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer, but he's pretty good looking! I wasn't the sharpest knife in the drawer in school, but I still managed to find a profession I loved. See also: drawer, knife, not, sharp Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. not the sharpest knife in the ˈdrawer (also not the sharpest tool in the ˈbox) (humorous) not intelligent: I know he’s good-looking, but he’s not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer, is he? OPPOSITE: a/one smart cookie See also: drawer, knife, not, sharp Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: not the sharpest tool in the shed not the sharpest pencil in the cup not the sharpest tool in the box smurfbrain airbrain airhead couldn't find (one's) way out of a paper bag out of a paper bag (one's) way out of a paper bag have a thick head References in periodicals archive Rambling JA opines: "What if some celebrity comes along, who is not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but has the charisma, and people like what they sound off about, but they don''t understand the needs of the city, or have the specialist knowledge they need? Right to speak Cllr Anderson said: "What if some celebrity comes along who is not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but has the charisma and people like what they sound off about, but they don't understand the needs of the city or have specialist knowledge they need? Does city want elected mayor? Liverpool leaders 'unenthusiastic' about new system Not bad for a cheekie chappie who freely admits that he was, as a schoolboy in Essex, not the sharpest knife in the drawer. If you can stand heat, try kitchen
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