no tener dos dedos de frente
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no tener dos dedos de frente
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (idiom) (general)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. to be dumb as a rock (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
No sé cómo Carlos logró llegar hasta donde está. El tipo no tiene dos dedos de frente.I don't know how Carlos managed to get to where he is. The guy is dumb as a rock.
b. to be a bit slow on the uptake (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Te he dicho mil veces que no tires papel en el inodoro y sigues haciéndolo. No tienes dos dedos de frente, ¿ah?I've told you a thousand times not to throw paper in toilet and you keep doing it. You're a bit slow on the uptake, aren't you?
c. to not be the sharpest tool in the shed (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Mira, Ramiro es muy trabajador, pero no tiene dos dedos de frente. Creo que deberías asignarle el proyecto a Luís mejor.Look, Ramiro is a hard worker, but he's not the sharpest tool in the shed. I think you should assign the project to Luis instead.
d. to be as thick as two short planks (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
¿Cómo va todo en la oficina? - Bueno, medio mal. Me asignaron un nuevo asistente que no tiene dos dedos de frente.How's everything going at the office? - Well, not great. They assigned me this new assistant who's thick as two short planks.
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