not the sharpest knife in the drawer

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === not the sharpest knife in the drawer (plural not the sharpest knives in the drawer) (humorous, euphemistic) Lacking in intelligence; dimwitted. Synonyms: not the brightest bulb in the chandelier, not the sharpest crayon in the box, not the sharpest tool in the box/shed, dumb as a bag of hammers/…box of rocks; see also Thesaurus:stupid 2003,Lucille Bluth, Arrested Development, S:1 E:3 “And I know he's not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but he's sensitive, Michael,” “He fits in a lot of ways, but he's not the sharpest knife in the drawer, is he?” “Maybe he just plays it stupid so people expect less of him.” ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Appendix:Snowclones/not the X-est in the Y