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
Ravindra-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada
PatrÍCiapə-TREE-syə (Portuguese)Slovak, Portuguese
LibiLEE-beeHebrew
Arrats-Basque
LazarusLAZ-ər-əs (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin
Aglaiaə-GLAY-ə (English), ə-GLIE-ə (English)Greek Mythology, Greek