pull a boner

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pull a boner

To make a foolish, silly error or blunder; to do something stupid. This phrase, originally derived from "bonehead," has become much less common in recent years due to the slang term "boner," meaning an erect penis. Boy, I really pulled a boner bringing up my arrest during the job interview. No, I'm not mad—you weren't trying to cause trouble, you just pulled a boner. We've all done stupid things like that in the past.

See also: boner, pull

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

pull a boner

Inf. to do something stupid or silly. Boy, I really pulled a boner! I'm so dumb. If you pull a boner like that again, you're fired!

See also: boner, pull

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

pull a boner

Make a blunder, as in I pulled an awful boner when I mentioned his ex-wife. This expression is derived from the noun bonehead, for "blockhead" or "stupid person." [Slang; early 1900s]

See also: boner, pull

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

pull a boner

tv. to make a silly error. That was dumb. You really pulled a boner.

See also: boner, pull

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

See also:

doofus
from the sublime to the ridiculous
bonehead
empty vessels make (the) most noise
empty vessels make most noise
boneheaded
parted
fool and his money are soon parted
fool and his money are soon parted, a
a fool and his money are soon parted

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释义	pull a boner Note: This page may contain content that is offensive or inappropriate for some readers. pull a boner To make a foolish, silly error or blunder; to do something stupid. This phrase, originally derived from "bonehead," has become much less common in recent years due to the slang term "boner," meaning an erect penis. Boy, I really pulled a boner bringing up my arrest during the job interview. No, I'm not mad—you weren't trying to cause trouble, you just pulled a boner. We've all done stupid things like that in the past. See also: boner, pull Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. pull a boner Inf. to do something stupid or silly. Boy, I really pulled a boner! I'm so dumb. If you pull a boner like that again, you're fired! See also: boner, pull McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. pull a boner Make a blunder, as in I pulled an awful boner when I mentioned his ex-wife. This expression is derived from the noun bonehead, for "blockhead" or "stupid person." [Slang; early 1900s] See also: boner, pull The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. pull a boner tv. to make a silly error. That was dumb. You really pulled a boner. See also: boner, pull McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: doofus from the sublime to the ridiculous bonehead empty vessels make (the) most noise empty vessels make most noise boneheaded parted fool and his money are soon parted fool and his money are soon parted, a a fool and his money are soon parted
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