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Englishnot the sharpest tool in the shed
Meaning: Not very intelligent.
Example: “He's sweet, but not the sharpest tool in the shed.”
Origin: A late 20th-century joke, one of many variants like "not the brightest bulb" or "not the sharpest knife in the drawer."
Equivalents in other languages
French: Être une lumière Literally: To be a light
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