Not the sharpest tool in the shed In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "not the sharpest tool in the shed", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2020-12-15 05:12

Meaning of Not the sharpest tool in the shed

Synonyms:

not the sharpest knife in the drawer , not the brightest crayon in the box

Not the sharpest tool in the shed idiom informal

This idiom refers to sharpness which means mentally quick, so not the sharpest means not intelligent.

Someone that is not bright in some ways or not able to perceive things quickly.

My girlfriend is not the sharpest tool in the shed when it comes to motorbikes.

He is not the sharpest tool at work, but he is doing alright.

Other phrases about:

Just Fell Off the Turnip Truck

Used to describe someone who is naive, gullible, inexperienced, easily fooled, ignorant, unsophisticated, etc.

need (to have) your head examined

To  say, or believe something or someone that seems completely crazy, delusional, or stupid

a beetle brain

A person who is low-witted or stupid

not know (one's) ass from a hole in the ground

To be extremely stupid; not to be alert 

Grammar and Usage of Not the sharpest tool in the shed

  • not the sharpest tool in the shed
  • not the sharpest tool in the box

Origin of Not the sharpest tool in the shed

The exact origin of this expression is unknown, but it's first found in the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph newspaper, July 1994:

Critics said that Cliburn was an intuitive artist, and that once his intuition was exhausted, he had little else to say about a piece — which was a fancy way of saying that Cliburn wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed.

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