@Daft_ish@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • edit-21 year agoWhat are some insults in english that will make non-native speakers have to ask someone their meaning?message-square113fedilinkarrow-up1109arrow-down13
arrow-up1106arrow-down1message-squareWhat are some insults in english that will make non-native speakers have to ask someone their meaning?@Daft_ish@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • edit-21 year agomessage-square113fedilink
minus-square@S_H_K@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilink4•1 year agoLike his brain is not complete or something didn’t get it not sure.
minus-squareJackFrostNColalinkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year ago“He’s not all there” is the most basic version of this saying. “He’s got a few tools missing from the shed” is an aussie version too.
minus-square@BigPotato@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink3•1 year agoNot the brightest fork in the tool shed, are they?
minus-square@Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.eelinkfedilink2•1 year agoIt means they went for a picnic and lo and behold, a smarter-than-average bear stole their pic-a-nic basket
Like his brain is not complete or something didn’t get it not sure.
“He’s not all there” is the most basic version of this saying.
“He’s got a few tools missing from the shed” is an aussie version too.
Not the brightest fork in the tool shed, are they?
Not the sharpest crayon in the bunch?
It means they went for a picnic and lo and behold, a smarter-than-average bear stole their pic-a-nic basket