couldn't fight (one's) way out of a paper bag
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Is extremely weak, ineffectual, or incompetent. You can definitely beat that scrawny kid—come on, he couldn't fight his way out of a paper bag!
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couldn't fight your way out of a paper bag
If someone couldn't fight their way out of a paper bag, they are very bad at fighting. They are no use to you as allies. They couldn't fight their way out of a paper bag. Note: You can replace fight with other verbs that state what someone is not able to do. Not one of these actors could act their way out of a paper bag.
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- couldn't fight your way out of a paper bag
- couldn't fight (one's) way out of a wet paper bag
- couldn't punch (one's) way out of a paper bag
- he, she, etc. couldn't punch his, her, etc. way out of a paper bag
- can't punch one's way out of a paper bag
- can't punch (one's) way out of a paper bag
- can't punch (one's) way out of a wet paper bag
- empty suit
- weak sister
- meat on (one's) bones