He acts like he was hit with the stupid stick today.
hit with the stupid stick
idiomUsed to describe someone who is stupid or unintelligent.
After watching him try to open the door by pulling instead of pushing, I wondered if he had been hit with the stupid stick.
Despite his extensive education, he made such a foolish error that his colleagues joked he must have been hit with the stupid stick.
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beat off with a stick
To reject (a person making an unwanted amorous approach).
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beat with the ugly stick
Used to describe someone who is particularly ugly or unattractive.
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carrot and stick
The simultaneous rewarding of good behavior and punishing of bad behavior.
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clue stick
A metaphorical stick used to beat information or understanding into a slow learner.
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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.
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fall out of the ugly tree and hit every branch
To become extremely unattractive.
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get on the stick
To get started; to begin working; to become active.
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hit a lick
To earn a large sum of money in a short amount of time, usually illegally.