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couldn't pour water out of a boot if the instructions were on the heel
(Someone) is utterly incompetent or stupid; (someone) can't even manage or carry out the simplest of tasks. A: "Did you hear that Zack took the train home last night and left his car in the parking garage at work?" B: "I'm not surprised. That dummy couldn't pour water out of a boot if the instructions were on the heel!" The leaders of this country couldn't pour water out of a boot if the instructions were on the heel. What makes you think they can overhaul the entire tax code?
couldn't pour water out of a boot with the instructions on the heel
(Someone) is utterly incompetent or stupid; (someone) can't even manage or carry out the simplest of tasks. A: "Did you hear that Zack took the train home last night and left his car in the parking garage at work?" B: "I'm not surprised. That dummy couldn't pour water out of a boot with the instructions on the heel!" The leaders of this country couldn't pour water out of a boot with the instructions on the heel. What makes you think they can overhaul the entire tax code?
follow instructions to the letter
To follow a set of instructions exactly as they were written or described. If you don't follow the instructions to the letter, your application won't be considered. A good soldier must be able to follow instructions to the letter. Otherwise, they could put their entire unit in danger.
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