(as) silly as a wheel In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "(as) silly as a wheel", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2021-05-14 11:05

be dead from the neck up , dumbski , as silly as goose

(as) silly as a wheel Australia simile

If you say that someone or something is as silly as a wheel, you mean that they are very stupid or silly.

He was as silly as a wheel when he believed in the woman who took advantage of his gullibility to scam him twice.

Her idea of using water to extinguish a blazing flame that derived from the gas leak is as silly as a wheel.

(as) thick as mince

Extremely stupid

Chinless wonder

A very offensive term used to describe an upper-class British man who is stupid or inexperienced

not the full shilling

Stupid or crazy

To be extremely stupid; not to be alert

off your trolley

Insane or foolish.

The origin of this idiom is not clear.

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eyes like two burnt holes in a blanket

Eyes with dark rings around them

Example:

I get eyes like two burnt holes in a blanket after sleepless 2 nights

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