(as) useless as an ashtray on a motorbike

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(as) useless as an ashtray on a motorbike

Utterly ineffectual or unnecessary. Primarily heard in Australia. Hey, thanks for the broken wrench—it's as useless as an ashtray on a motorbike. I know next to nothing about computers, so I'd be useless as an ashtray on a motorbike trying to figure out what's wrong with your laptop.

See also: on, useless

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as sure as hell
as the actress said to the bishop
As the actress said to the bishop...
as the actress said to the pope
as the case may be
as the crow flies
as the day is long
as the fella says
as the next girl
as the next guy
as the next person
as the saying goes
as the spirit moves (one)
as the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined
as the white on rice
as the wind blows
as they say
as things stand
as things, people, etc. go
as though
as tight as a tick
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as to be
as to something
as ugly as sin
as useless as an ashtray on a motorbike
as usual
as we know it
as we speak
as we speak, (even)
as well
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as yet
as you do
as you know
as you make your bed, so must you lie in it
as you make your bed, so you must lie in it
as you make your bed, so you must lie on it
as you please
as you sow, so shall you reap
as you wish
as, whenever, etc. the fancy takes you
as/if/when the spirit moves you
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as/so far as...
as/so long as
ASAP
ascertain from
ascribe
ascribe (something) to (something)
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as to
as to
as to
as to be
as to her
as to him
as to it
as to me
as to one
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as to someone or something
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as to them
as to us
as to you
As Told by Ginger
as tough as an old boot
as tough as leather
as tough as nails
as tough as old boots
as tough as old leather
as tough as old shoe leather
as true as steel
As Trustee for
as ugly as a toad
as ugly as sin
as ugly as toads
as useful as a chocolate teapot
as useless as an ashtray on a motorbike
as useless as tits on a boar hog
as useless as tits on a bull
as useless as tits on a nun
as usual
as usual
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as warm as toast
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as warm as toast
as was
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as we please
as we say
As We Speak
As We Speak
as we speak, (even)
as weak as a baby
as weak as a kitten
as well
as well
as well
as well
as well
as well as
as well as
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