dull as ditchwater

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(as) dull as ditchwater

Very boring or unexciting. This phrase is often used to describe a person. My date with Dave was not great—he is as dull as ditchwater. I fell asleep during that movie because it was as dull as ditchwater.

dull as ditchwater

dull as dishwater

If someone or something is as dull as ditchwater or as dull as dishwater, they are very boring. He's a dull writer and that's a fact. Dull as ditchwater. `Most of the politicians in Ontario are dull as dishwater,' he said. Note: The expression `dull as ditchwater' is over 200 years old, whereas `dull as dishwater' is a more recent variant. The reference is to the dull dirty colour of the water in ditches or in washing-up bowls.

(as) dull as ˈditchwater

(British English) (American English (as) dull as ˈdishwater) very boring: Best-seller or not, the book sounds as dull as ditchwater to me.

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释义	dull as ditchwater Related to dull as ditchwater: dull as dishwater (as) dull as ditchwater Very boring or unexciting. This phrase is often used to describe a person. My date with Dave was not great—he is as dull as ditchwater. I fell asleep during that movie because it was as dull as ditchwater. See also: ditchwater, dull Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. dull as ditchwater or dull as dishwater If someone or something is as dull as ditchwater or as dull as dishwater, they are very boring. He's a dull writer and that's a fact. Dull as ditchwater. `Most of the politicians in Ontario are dull as dishwater,' he said. Note: The expression `dull as ditchwater' is over 200 years old, whereas `dull as dishwater' is a more recent variant. The reference is to the dull dirty colour of the water in ditches or in washing-up bowls. See also: ditchwater, dull Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. (as) dull as ˈditchwater (British English) (American English (as) dull as ˈdishwater) very boring: Best-seller or not, the book sounds as dull as ditchwater to me. See also: ditchwater, dull Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: (as) dull as ditchwater ditch ditchwater dull dull as dishwater as dull as dishwater (as) dull as dishwater dishwater be as dull as dishwater be like watching grass grow References in periodicals archive Paul Rudd is showing off a super-hot bod at the mo - but training to get into shape sounds dull as ditchwater. The US star, 46, says it was super-boring without food or booze. PAUL VEGS OUT The highlights reel of his tries was as dull as ditchwater, featuring a succession of walk-ins from two yards out after brilliant work from centre Matt Gidley. Rugby League: Speedy Blanch to come to the boil for Wildcats well only among those whose own sex lives are non-existent or dull as ditchwater! Worries on Big Brother effect One London reviewer described it as 'pretty as a picture, but as dull as ditchwater', while another summed it up as 'a right old mess'. Cash and goodwill seem sadly lacking; Arts Editor Terry Grimley looks behind the scenes of the Birmingham Rep LIFE behind the counter of a lonely truckstop is dull as ditchwater for Lana Turner, above, - then swarthy stranger John Garfield happens by and the pair begin a passionate affair which ends in death and double- cross. PICK OF THE BOX The couple, who are getting married this year, are portrayed as a dull as ditchwater pair - claiming it's "exciting" news that Mark bought a new shed. Lemon's 'Ah, brilliant' sketch of Mark & Michelle The mesmerisingly awful Ann Widdecombe aside, the Beeb's 8th annual ballroom blitz is as dull as ditchwater. A drama-free bore-athon. JOY FROM BRAZIL THE first leg was as dull as ditchwater and there is every chance of a repeat when Chelsea host Olympiakos for a place in the quarter-finals this evening. Chances may be few and far between; MARK LANGDON'S VERDICT Even Jackie (Blythe Duff) cracked a smile last week, though it could have been a nervous tic prompted by the realisation she had just got engaged to the dull as ditchwater Brian. Television Choice But when I watched the internationals over the past week, England's games against San Marino and Estonia were dull as ditchwater, apart from Wayne Rooney's superb free-kick in Tallinn. England not sure of win in the battle of Britain IN one of those run-of-the-mill, dull as ditchwater, quotes-based football stories I was reading yesterday, Rio Ferdinand was bemoaning the lack of goals Manchester United were scoring at the moment and saying the team needed to up their scoring rate if they were going to win any silverware this season, writes Steve Palmer. PICK OF THE DAY; Man Utd v Roma ITV1, 7.30pm
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