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Personality - Unintelligent

Dive into English idioms that relate to being unintelligent, like "be slow on the uptake" and "nose of wax".

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extremely unintelligent or lacking in common sense

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an individual who often breaks things or makes mistakes in situations that require thoughtful behavior or thinking

Ex: The new intern is well-intentioned , but he tends to be a bit of bull in a china shop when it comes to handling sensitive documents .
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someone who can be easily taken advantage of

Ex: Scammers often target those they perceive as soft touch, knowing they are more likely to give in to pressure .
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nose of wax
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an individual who is easily deceived or influenced

Ex: The CEO 's decisions are often inconsistent , as he seems to be nose of wax, bending to the will of influential stakeholders .
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to be easily fooled due to one's lack of experience or judgment

Ex: The salesman tried to sell me a faulty product , but I 'm not someone was born yesterday.
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used to describe someone who can be easily taken advantage of because their will is not strong enough

Ex: The team 's defense weak as water, allowing the opposing team to score easily .
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used to refer to someone who is not paying attention or is not intelligent enough

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to be smart or experienced enough to find one's way out of a problematic situation

Ex: Normally knew enough to come in out of the rain but the Princess had intrusted him with an important job .
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to be very foolish or stupid

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someone whose behavior is marked by foolishness or ignorance

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used to describe someone who shows a great lack of intelligence or good judgment

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used to describe someone who behaves in a very foolish or crazy manner

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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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(of a person) to have difficulty in understanding or comprehending something quickly or easily

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to lack intelligence or rationality

Ex: She insists that her bizarre theories are true , but everyone thinks shenot playing with a full deck.
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