The book is as dull as ditchwater. [=(US) (as) dull as dishwater]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dull as ditchwater — (UK) If something is as dull as ditchwater, it is incredibly boring. A ditch is a long narrow hole or trench dug to contain water, which is normally a dark, dirty colour and stagnant (when water turns a funny colour and starts to smell bad). (In… … The small dictionary of idiomes
dull as ditchwater — see dull * * * (as) dull as ditchwater Brit informal : very boring The book is as dull as ditchwater. [=(US) (as) dull as dishwater] • • • Main Entry: ↑ditchwater … Useful english dictionary
dull at ditchwater — Something as dull as ditchwater is very boring. The film was as dull as ditchwater. I nearly fell asleep … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
dull as ditchwater — (UK) If something is as dull as ditchwater, it is incredibly boring. A ditch is a long narrow hole or trench dug to contain water, which is normally a dark, dirty colour and stagnant (when water turns a funny colour and starts to smell bad).… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Dull as ditchwater — (UK) If something is as dull as ditchwater, it is incredibly boring. A ditch is a long narrow hole or trench dug to contain water, which is normally a dark, dirty colour and stagnant (when water turns a funny colour and starts to smell bad).… … Dictionary of English idioms
(as) dull as ditchwater — (as) dull as dishwater/ditchwater phrase very boring Thesaurus: not interesting or excitingsynonym Main entry: dull * * * (as) dull as ˈditchwater idiom ( … Useful english dictionary
dull as ditchwater — Phrs. Very boring, unexciting. Cf. dull as dishwater … English slang and colloquialisms
be as dull as ditchwater — be as dull as dishwater/ditchwater informal to be very boring. He loved the book but I thought it was as dull as ditchwater … New idioms dictionary
as dull as ditchwater — very boring … English contemporary dictionary
dull as dishwater — Something as dull as ditchwater is very boring. The film was as dull as ditchwater. I nearly fell asleep … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
