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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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taco short of a combo plate

0Can I say, 'I'm dumber than a rock' to mean I'm dumb?02br
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00Why is a taco short of a combo plate equal to dumb? Any idea? 02br
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0I've never heard that one, but there are SO MANY expressions to say that. A couple sandwiches short of a full picnic, a few clowns short of a full circus, etc. etc.

  • 0I've never heard that one, but there are SO MANY expressions to say that.
  • A couple sandwiches short of a full picnic, a few clowns short of a full circus, etc.
  • etc.
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0I've never heard that one, but there are SO MANY expressions to say that. A couple sandwiches short of a full picnic, a few clowns short of a full circus, etc. etc. I just means that he's "incomplete" (mentally).02br
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00Thicker than a brick is a bit more natural than dumber than a rock, but that one is okay too.0-

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