not the sharpest knife in the drawer

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not the sharpest knives in the drawer 复数 not the sharpest knives in the drawer

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Lacking in intelligence; dimwitted.

    委婉 幽默

    2003,Lucille Bluth, Arrested Development, S:1 E:3 “And I know he's not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but he's sensitive, Michael,” “He fits in a lot of ways, but he's not the sharpest knife in the drawer, is he?” “Maybe he just plays it stupid so people expect less of him.”