Useful English Word or Phrase to Boost Your English
Dull as Dishwater
What does it mean?
Very boring or uninteresting.
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Is it positive or negative?
Negative.
When do you use it?
When complaining about something or someone that's boring.
Examples
Example 1: That lecture was dull as dishwater.
Example 2: He's nice, but honestly-dull as dishwater.
Question for you
What's something you find dull as dishwater?
Try saying your answer aloud, using the expression.
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Dull as dishwater is a vivid way to say something is boring. I teach natural opinions like this in online English lessons with a British native speaker. For food opinions, see bland. Find out more here.
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