Idiom | Foolishness Idiom
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DAFT AS A BRUSH
Idiom | Mild | Foolishness Idiom
DAFT AS A BRUSH Pronunciation: /d??ft ?z ? br??/ Part of Speech: Idiom Severity Level: Mild Category: Foolishness Idiom
Core Definition
Daft as a brush means:
Very silly
Completely foolish
Harmlessly stupid
The logic of brush is unclear; rhythm drives it.
Usage Contexts
Teasing:
Youre daft as a brush.
Observation:
Bit daft as a brush.
Final Assessment
It captures foolishness.
With bounce.
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Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. Contact: editor@prat.uk
