like showing a dog a card trick

Said when showing something to someone that they can't possibly comprehend or appreciate. Good luck getting that doofus to understand the intricacies of the budget report. It's like showing a dog a card trick. I don't know why I bother showing you my cool new tech stuff. It's always like showing a dog a card trick.

See also: card, dog, like, showing, trick

See also:

like showing a card trick to a dog
set great store by
set great store by (something or someone)
set great store by, to
doofus
duffis
make (something) clear (to one)
make clear to
can't make a lick of sense (out) of (something)
take it that

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