daft as a brush

daft as a brush
Phrs. Very silly, crazy. Mainly Northern use

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  • daft as a brush — (UK) Someone who is daft as a brush is rather stupid …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • daft as a brush — (as) daft as a brush see ↑daft • • • Main Entry: ↑brush (as) daft as a brush : very silly or somewhat crazy The professor is perfectly nice but she s daft as a brush. • • • Main Entry: ↑daft * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • daft as a brush — (UK)    Someone who s daft as a brush s rather stupd.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Daft as a brush —   (UK)   Someone who is daft as a brush is rather stupid …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • daft as a brush — adjective Describes someone who is known to do and say silly things …   Wiktionary

  • daft as a brush —  Very silly …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • as daft as a brush — (as) daft as a brush see ↑daft • • • Main Entry: ↑brush (as) daft as a brush : very silly or somewhat crazy The professor is perfectly nice but she s daft as a brush. • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • be as daft as a brush — British, informal if someone is as daft as a brush, they behave in a very silly way. I remember him as a kid and he was as daft as a brush then …   New idioms dictionary

  • daft — [da:ft US dæft] adj especially BrE [: Old English; Origin: gedAfte gentle ] 1.) silly ▪ a daft idea ▪ Me, jealous? Don t be daft (=that is a silly idea) . ▪ She s as daft as a brush (=extremely silly) . 2.) be daft about sth to be extremely… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • daft */ — UK [dɑːft] / US [dæft] adjective Word forms daft : adjective daft comparative dafter superlative daftest informal 1) silly and not sensible or reasonable I think it s a daft idea. don t be daft: Don t be daft – of course I won t forget you. be… …   English dictionary

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