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not the sharpest tool in the box

not the sharpest tool in the box phrase: lacking in intelligence; dimwitted.

Phrase

not the sharpest tool in the box

  1. (euphemistic, humorous) Lacking in intelligence; dimwitted.

Synonyms of not the sharpest tool in the box

Questions about not the sharpest tool in the box

What does not the sharpest tool in the box mean?
Not the sharpest tool in the box means lacking in intelligence; dimwitted.
What part of speech is not the sharpest tool in the box?
Not the sharpest tool in the box is a phrase.

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

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

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