Fell off the cabbage truck In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "fell off the cabbage truck", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-10-31 10:10

Meaning of Fell off the cabbage truck (redirected from fall off the cabbage truck )

Synonyms:

fall off the turnip truck

Fall off the cabbage truck idiom verb phrase

This phrase is often used to talk about people from rural background.

To be innocent or inexperienced.

Although Mary had always excelled in school, she fell off the cabbage truck when she began attending college.

“You should have seen Jack at the grocery store. He stood staring at the automatic doors like he just fell off the cabbage truck.”

“Just because I’m from the country you probably think I just fell off the cabbage truck.”

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A legal matter that is very easy to solve

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A simple, quick or evasive answer

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

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 Fall off the cabbage truck

Verb Forms

  • fallen off the cabbage truck
  • falling off the cabbage truck
  • falls off the cabbage truck
  • fell off the cabbage truck
  • to fall off the cabbage truck

The verb "fall" should be conjugated according to its tense.

 

 

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