way out of a paper bag

英語

其他形式

way out of a wet paper bag

詞源

可能源自類似he couldn't punch his way out of a paper bag (「他連一個紙袋子都打不穿」)之類的短語

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短語

way out of a paper bag

(俗語，formulaic) （不能...）一點，最基本的...都（不）會
My boss is so clueless, he couldn't schedule his own way out of a paper bag.
我老闆是真的沒用，連日程都安排不清楚。

Junior varsity couldn't play their way out of a paper bag in comparison.
而乙隊連球都踢不明白。
- 1923, Asia, 卷 23, American Asiatic Association，頁號 281:
  The old chap did not look as though he could push his way out of a paper bag.
  （請為本引文添加中文翻譯）
- 1924, Harry Charles Witwer, Love and Learn, G. P. Putnam's sons，頁號 260:
  Personally I don’t think this egg could punch his way out of a paper bag. He’s only been workin』 in this trap two days
  （請為本引文添加中文翻譯）
- 2014, Allie Peter, Saved by the Fireman，頁號 105:
  「You'd hate his cooking[,」 he said.]
  「Most guys can't cook their way out of a paper bag[,」 Charlotte said.]
  （請為本引文添加中文翻譯）

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