In actuality, I often say "not the brightest bulb in the drawer" -- not so much because I mix it up with the "...knife in the drawer" but because I keep my extra lightbulbs in a drawer.
As for the christmas tree, that would bother me unless it was changed to "...on the Christmas tree." I get nitpicky in odd places.
Finally, I totally follow the logic path you outlined and would give Dr J a pass on this one ;-)
Haha. V stole the words straight out of my mouth, "Oh darn, I missed the poll."
My answer would have been: Not the brightest bulb in the chandelier.
It's kind of perfect timing as we used to say this phrase often in high school, as well as, "Not the sharpest knife in the drawer," which is why E's nickname in HS was "The Knife." And it's perfect timing, of course, because I've just come home from dinner with E's mother. ;)
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As for the christmas tree, that would bother me unless it was changed to "...on the Christmas tree." I get nitpicky in odd places.
Finally, I totally follow the logic path you outlined and would give Dr J a pass on this one ;-)
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I am away the weekend of the 20th, but am around the rest of the month. Shoot me an email.
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My favorite ones are "A few fries short of a Happy Meal" and "A few peas short of a casserole".
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My answer would have been: Not the brightest bulb in the chandelier.
It's kind of perfect timing as we used to say this phrase often in high school, as well as, "Not the sharpest knife in the drawer," which is why E's nickname in HS was "The Knife." And it's perfect timing, of course, because I've just come home from dinner with E's mother. ;)
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