Definition
Dumb down
To make something easier to understand
(This has a sort of rude meaning)
"Once you write our your multiplication in a table, it becomes much easier to multiply numbers above 100."
"Wow! That's fantastic! That really helped me understand this now. It is now completely understandable to me!"
Crystal clear
Cloud Dark
Crystal Clear
To get ready to solve a difficult problem
Put on one's thinking cap
"What did you think of that new book?"
"Well, I understood what the characters personalities were and there also were some funny moments, but I don't think I understood what was really going on."
What idiom is most related?
Miss the point
No-brainer
Something that doesn't require much or any thinking; a very easy decision
"Now that you've explained this to me, I completely understand how this works. This is not difficult to understand."
It's not rocket science!
Near you
Beyond me
To be intelligent because of what one has learned from academic studying
Book smart
"I thought I was really smart until I started taking AP classes. I really started to struggle in those classes because of how difficult they are. In the end, they ended up being too difficult for me, so I was moved to a class that was more at my level."
What idiom is most related?
Beyond me
Not have a clue
To have no idea about something
"I have a really intelligent friend who went to school for years, but they have a hard time figuring out how to do simple things like running the dishwasher or doing the laundry."
"Sounds to me like your friend is lacking in good judgement."
Common sense
Lose a painting
Get the picture/Get the message
Something that is not difficult to understand
It's not rocket science
"How did you learn to be able to do a lot of different things? Did you go to school?"
"No, my family was too poor to send me to school, so I ended up having to work a lot of different jobs instead. Each job helped me learn a new skill, and now I have a lot of things I can do."
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Street smart
Street smart
Intelligence you've gotten from the world outside of school
"I heard mom and dad went on vacation."
"Yea, they decided out of the blue that they needed some time to relax, so they just picked up and left."
"Oh wow. Any idea where they went for vacation or when they'll be back?"
"They told me there were going to Malibu, but I have no idea when they are getting back."
Do not have a clue/Have no clue
Small bodies act different
Great minds think alike
To be capable of understanding the answer because of certain information.
Put two and two together
"How do you write such good essays?"
"Well, I usually plan ahead. Before writing my rough draft, I usually have a brainstorming session, in which I think about what I want my thesis to be and how I want to structure my essay."
What idiom is most related?
Put on one's thinking cap
Wise guy
A person who acts as though they know more than others
"Where's Kevin?"
"Well, he's 7 years old, it's 1'oclock, and it's a Monday, so gather the clues to find the right answer."
"Oh right, he must be at school right now."
Put two and two together
Unusual silliness
Common sense
To have something become understandable
Make sense of something
"Me and my best friend are the smartest people in our class. One of the things that we love to do is work together on projects because we tend to have similar ideas."
What idiom is most related?
Great minds think alike