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lump of school

idiom
Slang Cockney rhyming slang · East London
Meaning

fool


Origin

The market stall holders felt that the sooner the boy stopped reading books and gained practical experience the better.

Examples
SIMPLE

Don't be such a lump of school and listen to me.

CONTEXTUAL

He acted like a total lump of school when he tried to fix the engine without any tools.

COMPLEX

Despite his expensive education, he proved himself a complete lump of school by ignoring the obvious warning signs.

Anchors to
Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    flannelled fool

    A cricketer (from the white flannel trousers they traditionally wear).

  2. 02

    fool around

    To engage in frivolous behaviour; to monkey around.

  3. 03

    fool away

    to waste, squander

  4. 04

    play the fool

    To behave in a foolish or comical manner.

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