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Metaphors for 'stupid'

 

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Old June 05, 2011, 08:09 AM
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A couple more English ones:-

The light is on, but there's no-one in.
A couple of bricks short of a load.
The lift doesn't go upto the top floor.
Thick as two short planks.

I also know a Spanish one, but as it's muy, muy feo I'm not placing it on this topic as I fear I may be banned!

I did tell it to my Spanish-born wife who laughed a carcajadas, then told me told me what she'd do to me if were ever to repeat it; it is that rude!
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