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
Crocettakro-CHET-tahItalian
Neno-Serbian, Croatian
Ayanoah-yah-noJapanese
Eireenie-REENIrish
Domingos-Portuguese
Celestinathe-le-STEE-nah (Spanish), se-le-STEE-nah (Latin American Spanish), che-le-STEE-nah (Italian)Spanish, Italian