sb couldn't act, argue, fight, etc. their way out of a paper bag
humorousDefinition
› said about someone you think has no energy or abilityWeakness and vulnerabilityInability and awkwardness
(Definition of sb couldn't act, argue, fight, etc. their way out of a paper bag from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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