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hit with the stupid stick

idiom

Used to describe someone who is stupid or unintelligent.


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  1. 01

    beat off with a stick

    To reject (a person making an unwanted amorous approach).

  2. 02

    beat with the ugly stick

    Used to describe someone who is particularly ugly or unattractive.

  3. 03

    carrot and stick

    The simultaneous rewarding of good behavior and punishing of bad behavior.

  4. 04

    clue stick

    A metaphorical stick used to beat information or understanding into a slow learner.

  5. 05

    don't let the door hit you on the way out

    Used as a command to leave in haste, or to indicate that one is glad, or at least unmoved, to see the addressed person leaving.

  6. 06

    fall out of the ugly tree and hit every branch

    To become extremely unattractive.

  7. 07

    get on the stick

    To get started; to begin working; to become active.

  8. 08

    hit a lick

    To earn a large sum of money in a short amount of time, usually illegally.

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