(as) dumb as a post In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "(as) dumb as a post", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2023-08-18 06:08

(as) dumb as a fencepost , dumber than a doornail

(as) dumb as a post American informal simile

Extremely stupid

I think Mary was really as dumb as a post to quit such a great job.

Asking such silly questions shows that he is as dumb as a post.

I find myself dumb as a post to expect them to help!

(as) thick as mince

Extremely stupid

(as) silly as a wheel

Very stupid, or silly

not the full shilling

Stupid or crazy

To be extremely stupid; not to be alert

not the sharpest tool in the shed

Someone who is not very intelligent.

The origin of this phrase is not clear.

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stolen fruit is (the) sweetest

People tend to like forbidden or illegal things just because they are forbidden or illegal.

Example:

He must have believed that stolen fruit is the sweetest, and he, therefore, cheated on his partner.

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