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(head) in the clouds
/hˈɛd ɪnðə klˈaʊdz/
phrase
used to say that a person is thinking about things that are unrealistic or impractical
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(as) dumb as a coal bucket
/æz dˈʌm æz ɐ kˈoʊl bˈʌkɪt/
phrase
extremely unintelligent or lacking in common sense
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bull in a china shop
/bˈʊl ɪn ɐ tʃˈaɪnə ʃˈɑːp/
phrase
an individual who often breaks things or makes mistakes in situations that require thoughtful behavior or thinking
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soft touch
/sˈɔft tˈʌtʃ/
noun
someone who can be easily taken advantage of
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nose of wax
/nˈoʊz ʌv wˈæks/
phrase
an individual who is easily deceived or influenced
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to be born yesterday
/biː bˈɔːɹn jˈɛstɚdˌeɪ/
phrase
to be easily fooled due to one's lack of experience or judgment
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(as) weak as water
/æz wˈiːk æz wˈɔːɾɚ/
phrase
used to describe someone who can be easily taken advantage of because their will is not strong enough
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the lights are on, but nobody is (at) home
/ðə lˈaɪts ɑːɹ ˈɑːn bˌʌt nˈoʊbɑːdi ɪz æt hˈoʊm/
phrase
used to refer to someone who is not paying attention or is not intelligent enough
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to know enough to come (in) out of the rain
/nˈoʊ ɪnˈʌf tʊ kˈʌm ˌaʊɾəv ðə ɹˈeɪn/
phrase
to be smart or experienced enough to find one's way out of a problematic situation
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to have rocks in
one's
head
/hæv ɹˈɑːks ɪn wˈʌnz hˈɛd/
phrase
to be very foolish or stupid
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dumb bunny
/dˈʌm bˈʌni/
noun
someone whose behavior is marked by foolishness or ignorance
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(as) thick as two short planks
/æz θˈɪk æz tˈuː ʃˈɔːɹt plˈæŋks/
phrase
used to describe someone who shows a great lack of intelligence or good judgment
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(as) daft as a brush
/æz dˈæft æz ɐ bɹˈʌʃ/
phrase
used to describe someone who behaves in a very foolish or crazy manner
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all brawn and no brain
/ˈɔːl bɹˈɔːn ænd nˈoʊ bɹˈeɪn/
phrase
a derogatory expression used to describe a person who relies solely on physical strength or brute force, without demonstrating any intelligence, skill, or strategic thinking
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to be slow on the uptake
/biː slˈoʊ ɑːnðɪ ˈʌpteɪk/
phrase
(of a person) to have difficulty in understanding or comprehending something quickly or easily
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