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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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(as) dumb as a coal bucket

extremely unintelligent or lacking in common sense

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bull in a china shop

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

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soft touch

someone who can be easily taken advantage of

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nose of wax

an individual who is easily deceived or influenced

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to be born yesterday

to be easily fooled due to one's lack of experience or judgment

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(as) weak as water

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

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

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

to be very foolish or stupid

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dumb bunny

someone whose behavior is marked by foolishness or ignorance

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(as) thick as two short planks

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

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(as) daft as a brush

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

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all brawn and no brain

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

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

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to not play with a full deck

to lack intelligence or rationality

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