Not looking too clever

2021-12-14

The English We Speak

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If someone’s 'not looking too clever', are we doubting their intelligence?

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Lay it on thick
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Telling porkies
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Walk someone through
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Rinse repeat
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Not looking too clever

The English We Speak

Fler avsnitt från "The English We Speak"

Do the trick

Beige flag

Lay it on thick

Telling porkies

In on it

Walk someone through

Brick by brick

Read the room

Cook up an idea

Rinse repeat