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In Reply to: Dumb as a door knob. posted by Emily C. on June 23, 2003 ... : Has anyone heard or used the phrase 'Dumb as a door knob"? What are it's origins, I can't find anything?! ... I've heard "dumb as a door-knob" used before, though over here in the UK we'd be more likely to say "thick as two short planks".
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Nov 18, 2009 ... Gorgeous and dumb as a doorknob. I would more likely find a guy to spend the rest of my life with. It would probably be a rich guy too if I ...
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Strictly speaking, yes. On the other hand, it doesn´t sound particularly wrong. You could say, for example The baby´s been good as gold..omitting the first as. I think these constructions are a kind of mixture. You could just say My sister ...
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gun news, 2nd Amendment, firearm news ... This is the latest statement from Paul Helmke of the Brady Campaign on the tragic Fort Hood shooting. He wins my “Dumb-As-A-Doorknob of the Year” award. ... Site Locator Contributor Commentaries Paul Helmke, Dumb As A Doorknob Awar...
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by the non-partisan think tank, Thinking for a Change, was flummoxed by locked doors when he ran away from a reporter's question about why he was "off his game" at a previous press outing with Chinese President Hu Jintao. ... Here's a picture of Mr. Bush giving the "What, ... Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative. -
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DUMB as a doorknob? I had my doubts and I’m sure some of you did, too. But I can tell you that I’ve Googled the phrase and it gets more than 4000 hits. ... Apr 19 2009 by Ken Oxley, Sunday Sun ... The Apprentice is a cunning, twisted, manipulative, voyeuristic, unscrupulous and quite brilliant reality TV show...
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To refer to George W. Bush as "Dumb as a Doorknob" would be slanderous toward doorknobs, which, by definition, can provide an "exit strategy." ... However delusional, dimwitted, and in denial Dubya may be there is a consistency that he demonstrates that is truly one of the marvels of modern American business and...
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The Library of Congress recently opened its main reading room to 16-year-olds. Good news. Previously you had to be above high school age to do research there. ... Considering what I've witnessed of late, I think the library should be ... I was recently talking to a young couple who wanted to know what someone's house was like.
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In a move to further biometrics’ jump into affordable residential application, Tychi Systems of New Hampshire introduced the BioKnob, the first ever doorknob with fingerprint recognition capabilities. Authorized users need only brush their fingers across the knob to unlock the door.
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