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He couldn't find his way out of a paper bag

Arabic translation: شخص مغفل/أحمق/غبي


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English term or phrase:He couldn\'t find his way out of a paper bag
Arabic translation:شخص مغفل/أحمق/غبي
Entered by: WalidmUK
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11:14 Sep 22, 2009
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English term or phrase: He couldn't find his way out of a paper bag
He couldn't find his way out of a paper bag
WalidmUK
Local time: 07:12
شخص مغفل/أحمق/غبي
Explanation:
It means if someone put a paper bag over your head, you couldn't find a way to get out of it. The point is not the literal meaning, but the inference behind it. Which is, he's an idiot.
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Ziad Alghamdi
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 09:12
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Summary of answers provided
4شخص مغفل/أحمق/غبي
Ziad Alghamdi
3أي أنه شخص لا يعرف التصرف حتى في أبسط الأمور
Safaa Roumani


  

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he couldn't find his way out of a paper bag
أي أنه شخص لا يعرف التصرف حتى في أبسط الأمور


Explanation:
It would be helpful to provide more context

Safaa Roumani
United States
Local time: 02:12
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Native speaker of: Arabic
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
he couldn't find his way out of a paper bag
شخص مغفل/أحمق/غبي


Explanation:
It means if someone put a paper bag over your head, you couldn't find a way to get out of it. The point is not the literal meaning, but the inference behind it. Which is, he's an idiot.

Ziad Alghamdi
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 09:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 12
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Thank you.
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