couldn't fight (one's) way out of a wet paper bag

couldn't fight (one's) way out of a wet paper bag

Is extremely weak, ineffectual, or incompetent. You can definitely beat that scrawny kid—come on, he couldn't fight his way out of a wet paper bag! Don't assign that project to her, she couldn't fight her way out of a wet paper bag! A: "Did you hear that Sam got promoted to General Manager?" B: "You've got to be kidding me! That guy couldn't fight his way out of a wet paper bag!"
See also: bag, fight, of, out, paper, way, wet
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