Elementary my dear Watson In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Elementary my dear Watson", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2021-04-25 03:04

Meaning of Elementary my dear Watson

Synonyms:

as easy as anything/as pie/as ABC/as falling off a log , as easy as shelling peas

Elementary my dear Watson British humorous spoken language

Used for expressing something which is extremely simple to figure out or solve.

The final exam was quite challenging. However, Elementary my dear Watson.

You can learn Chinese by yourself, elementary my dear Watson.

Other phrases about:

An open and shut case

A legal matter that is very easy to solve

fairly and squarely

straightforwardly

pat answer

A simple, quick or evasive answer

be (as) easy as one-two-three

To be extremely simple, basic, or intuitive without much skill or effort.

kids' stuff

Something very easy and effortless

Grammar and Usage of Elementary my dear Watson

Origin of Elementary my dear Watson

This popular expression, which is thought to have been said from the mouth of the one and only Sherlock Holmes. Holmes says this to his companion, Dr. Watson, as he solves crimes. However, the character never said it in any of Arthur Conan Doyle's original stories instead of the 1929 film, The Return of Sherlock Holmes.