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- couldn't [act] way out of a paper bag
couldn't [act] way out of a paper bag
couldn't [act/argue/fight] your way out of a paper bag
(humorous) if someone couldn't act, argue, fight etc. their way out of a paper bag, they act, argue, fight etc. very badly It's no good asking Jim to protect you - he couldn't fight his way out of a paper bag.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Ayden | | AY-dən | English (Modern) |
Jenn | | JEN | English |
Cody | | KO-dee | English, Irish |
Dory | | - | English |
Kiera | | KEER-a, KEE-ar-a | Irish |
Olav | | - | Norwegian, Danish |