one's elevator doesn't go all the way to the top
This idiom humorously implies that someone lacks intelligence or mental sharpness, often used in a light-hearted or pejorative context.
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Definition
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(humorous, informal)Used to humorously suggest that someone is not very intelligent or lacks common sense.
Example
- I don't think he understood the joke; his elevator doesn't go all the way to the top.
C1General
(humorous, informal)Indicates that a person may be mentally slow or not fully aware.
Example
- She keeps making the same mistake; it seems her elevator doesn't go all the way to the top.
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