I'd always thought her half-baked, but now I think they didn't even put her in the oven.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Compares a person's lack of intelligence to an unfinished product using a baking metaphor.
- In plain terms
- She is not just immature, she is completely undeveloped.
- What can you take from it?
- Use food metaphors to critique someone's mental state sharply.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is wit better than direct insult?
- How do you judge intelligence?
Another view
It can be overly harsh or unkind depending on the relationship.
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