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Meanings of not the sharpest tool in the shed in English

A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.

      Usage of not the sharpest tool in the shed in English
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      Can hit a volley, obviously not the sharpest tool in the shed though.
      Radio NZ
      2
      I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed, but trying to keep up.
      Wired
      3
      He's not the sharpest tool in the shed, but he'll do.
      The Kingmaker
      4
      Can hit a volley, obviously not the sharpest tool in the shed though. Rats?
      News.com.au
      5
      He's not the sharpest tool in the shed.
      Mass casualties: a young medic's true story of death, deception,...
      6
      Some might say I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed and I don't claim to be either.
      The Irish Times
      7
      The Aussie later blasted the German as a "doughnut" and " not the sharpest tool in the shed".
      News.com.au
      8
      I failed, but Bubba was n't the sharpest tool in the shed.
      Club dead
      9
      "Carrie was n't the sharpest tool in the shed, and I'm sure no genius."
      Don't cry