not the sharpest tool in the shed
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not the sharpest tool in the shed
- (humorous, euphemistic) Lacking in intelligence; dimwitted.
- Synonyms: not the brightest bulb in the chandelier, not the sharpest crayon in the box, not the sharpest knife in the drawer, not the sharpest tool in the box, dumb as a bag of hammers, dumb as a box of rocks; see also Thesaurus:stupid
- 1999, Greg Camp (lyrics and music), “All Star”, in Astro Lounge, performed by Smash Mouth, Los Angeles: Interscope Records, track 2:
- Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed.