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not the sharpest pencil in the box

not the sharpest pencil in the box phrase: synonym of not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

Phrase

not the sharpest pencil in the box

  1. (euphemistic, humorous) Synonym of not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

Synonyms of not the sharpest pencil in the box

Questions about not the sharpest pencil in the box

What does not the sharpest pencil in the box mean?
Not the sharpest pencil in the box means synonym of not the sharpest knife in the drawer.
What part of speech is not the sharpest pencil in the box?
Not the sharpest pencil in the box is a phrase.

Words near not the sharpest pencil in the box in the dictionary

  1. not the case
  2. not the end of the world
  3. not the sharpest crayon in the box
  4. not the sharpest knife in the drawer
  5. not the sharpest knives in the drawer
  6. not the sharpest pencil in the box
  7. not the sharpest tool in the box
  8. not the sharpest tool in the shed
  9. not to be outdone
  10. not to brag
  11. not to mention

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