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like a bump on a log

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like a bump on a log
Fig. completely inert. (Derogatory.) Don't just sit there like a bump on a log; give me a hand! You can never tell what Julia thinks of something; she just stands there like a bump on a log.
See also: bump, like, log

like a bump on a log  (American informal)
if someone sits or stands somewhere like a bump on a log, they do not react in a useful or helpful way to the activities happening around them Don't just sit there like a bump on a log, come and help us!
See also: bump, like, log


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