sharpest tool in the shed

15:15 Dec 6, 2016
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English to Arabic translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: sharpest tool in the shed
He's not the sharpest tool in the shed.
(Is there a similar idiomatic expression in Arabic?)
Dana Abu Hijleh
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Summary of answers provided
4إنها ليست أحد أداة في الكوخ
S.J
4هو ليس أذكى من تقابلهم
Oz Hamdoun (X)
4عريض الوساد
Howaida Emad
4ليس أفضل الموجود
ProZAli


  

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إنها ليست أحد أداة في الكوخ


Explanation:
ترجمتي

S.J
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هو ليس أذكى من تقابلهم


Explanation:
ترجمتي
الذكاء ليس أحد اختصاصاته

Oz Hamdoun (X)
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عريض الوساد


Explanation:
الوساد العريض كناية عن صفة الغباء وقلة الفهم.
https://books.google.com.eg/books?id=4VMvDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT28&lp...

A gentle way to say that someone is just unintelligent.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=not the sharp...


    Reference: http://www.almaany.com/answers/123411/%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8...
    https://books.google.com.eg/books?id=4VMvDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT28&lpg=PT28&dq=%D9%83%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A9+%D8%B9%D9%86+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A8%D
Howaida Emad
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ليس أفضل الموجود


Explanation:
ليس أفضل ما هناك

ProZAli
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Local time: 04:29
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