What does the expression bag of hammers mean?
Remarkably stupid
Dumb-as-a-bag-of-hammers definition (slang) Remarkably stupid. adjective.
What does face like a bag of spanners mean?
extremely ugly
In British slang, extremely ugly. The metaphor is usually applied to a person’s face.
What does the phrase bag of spanners mean?
slang A very unattractive face, usually because it is hardened or weathered with age. A “spanner” is a British term for a wrench.
What does the expression bag mean?
Abandon something or someone, quit. For example, The class is not very good, so I’ve decided to bag it. This idiom first became widespread among students. [
What does dumb as a box of rocks mean?
Very stupid
Adjective. (as) dumb as a box of rocks. (simile, slang) Very stupid.
What does dumb as a doornail mean?
irrefutably or unquestionably dumb
Adjective. dumb as a doornail. (simile) irrefutably or unquestionably dumb.
What does dumber than a bag of hammers mean?
dumb as a bag of hammers (not comparable) (slang) Remarkably stupid.
How dumb is a box of rocks?
(as) dumb as a box of rocks (simile, slang) Very stupid.
What does a box of rocks mean?
Dumb-as-a-box-of-rocks definition (simile) Very stupid. adjective.
What does dead as a doorknob mean?
Entirely, unquestionably or certainly dead
(simile) Entirely, unquestionably or certainly dead. I tried the flashlight, but the battery was as dead as a doorknob.
What does dumber than a doornail mean?
Very stupid. You thought you could fix the washing machine on your own, so you just started pulling it apart? I swear, sometimes you can be dumber than a doornail, Larry. I used to think that kid was dumber than a doornail in school, but he grew up to be a physicist. See also: doornail, dumber.
What does I like to bag it up mean?
Bag it up means to finish something. Back to Top.
The actor Michael J. Fox has often used the expression to mean “anything that makes life more difficult.” For him, Parkinson’s Disease is his bag of hammers. A box of hammers would be heavy, more awkward to carry than a box of hammers, and while you may have use for a single hammer, a bag full of them would be an unnecessary burden to handle.
What does’as ugly as a bag of hammers’mean?
I’ve heard the expression as ugly as a bag of hammers, to describe someone who is particularly ill-favoured in the beauty stakes. I can’t find any online reference to it, but the similar expression ugly as bag of spanners is noted here. Why a bag of anything should be thought ugly I can’t begin to imagine. Show activity on this post.
Does’bag of hammers’have a stable meaning?
The answer to OP’s specific question (“Does bag of hammers have a “stable” meaning?”) is probably “Yes”, if we restrict ourselves to current usages. It’s not hard to find contemporary examples with a different sense (each of those five words links to one), but they’re vanishingly rare compared to the dumb usage which now dominates.
How smart are you as a bag of hammers?
Man your as smart as a bag of hammers . Thats as dumb as a bag of hammers . The cheerleader is as soft as a sneaker full of puppy shit. Get the A bag of hammers mug.