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



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:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LenuȚAle-NOOT-sahRomanian
RuŽIca-Croatian
MatouŠ-Czech
AmramAM-ram (English), ahm-RAHM (Hebrew)Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Hebrew
Brynhildr-Norse Mythology, Ancient Scandinavian
Basile-French