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A minimal level of competence or effectiveness, as used in phrases where one is unable to perform such.
My boss is so clueless, he couldnt schedule his own way out of a paper bag.
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couldn't [act/argue/fight] (your) way out of a paper bag — humorous if someone couldn t act, argue, fight etc. their way out of a paper bag, they act, argue, fight etc. very badly. It s no good asking Jim to protect you he couldn t fight his way out of a paper bag … New idioms dictionary
couldn't act (your) way out of a paper bag — couldn t [act/argue/fight] (your) way out of a paper bag humorous if someone couldn t act, argue, fight etc. their way out of a paper bag, they act, argue, fight etc. very badly. It s no good asking Jim to protect you he couldn t fight his way… … New idioms dictionary
couldn't argue (your) way out of a paper bag — couldn t [act/argue/fight] (your) way out of a paper bag humorous if someone couldn t act, argue, fight etc. their way out of a paper bag, they act, argue, fight etc. very badly. It s no good asking Jim to protect you he couldn t fight his way… … New idioms dictionary
couldn't fight (your) way out of a paper bag — couldn t [act/argue/fight] (your) way out of a paper bag humorous if someone couldn t act, argue, fight etc. their way out of a paper bag, they act, argue, fight etc. very badly. It s no good asking Jim to protect you he couldn t fight his way… … New idioms dictionary
couldn't ... (your) way out of a paper bag — couldn t [act/argue/fight] (your) way out of a paper bag humorous if someone couldn t act, argue, fight etc. their way out of a paper bag, they act, argue, fight etc. very badly. It s no good asking Jim to protect you he couldn t fight his way… … New idioms dictionary
(your) way out of a paper bag — couldn t [act/argue/fight] (your) way out of a paper bag humorous if someone couldn t act, argue, fight etc. their way out of a paper bag, they act, argue, fight etc. very badly. It s no good asking Jim to protect you he couldn t fight his way… … New idioms dictionary
be unable to punch one's way out of a paper bag — be unable to punch (or sing, act, etc.) one s way out of a paper bag informal be completely ineffectual or inept at the specified activity he couldn t act his way out of a paper bag … Useful english dictionary
out of a paper bag — couldn t [act/argue/fight] (your) way out of a paper bag humorous if someone couldn t act, argue, fight etc. their way out of a paper bag, they act, argue, fight etc. very badly. It s no good asking Jim to protect you he couldn t fight his way… … New idioms dictionary
paper bag — /peɪpə ˈbæg/ (say paypuh bag) noun 1. a small bag made out of paper, as that into which purchases are placed by a shop assistant. –phrase Colloquial 2. a paper bag job, (derogatory) a sexual partner viewed as having an ugly face but an attractive …
The Paper Bag Princess — Infobox Book name = The Paper Bag Princess title orig = translator = image caption = author = Robert Munsch illustrator = Michael Martchenko cover artist = country = language = English series = subject = genre = publisher = Annick Press release… … Wikipedia
