can't punch (one's) way out of a paper bag

Extremely weak, ineffectual, or incompetent. You want to fight me? You can't punch your way out of a paper bag! Don't assign that project to her, she couldn't punch her way out of a paper bag!

See also: bag, of, out, paper, punch, way

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aminah (1)	-	Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Orpheus	AWR-fee-əs (English)	Greek Mythology
Draper	['dreipə]
Albino	-	Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Cristal	KRIS-təl	English
Rankin	['ræŋkin]