not know (one's) head from a hole in the ground

not know (one's) head from a hole in the ground

To be exceptionally stupid, naïve, or dimwitted. I'm not surprised to hear that she got lost two blocks away from her house—that girl doesn't know her head from a hole in the ground. Our prime minister wouldn't know his head from a hole in the ground, so why do we think that he'll handle this negotiation with any amount of success?
See also: ground, head, hole, know, not
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