rocket scientist
Frequency: 7.512.2 per million words
Used humorously or sarcastically to refer to a very intelligent person; often used in the negative to say something is not difficult.
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- You don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand these instructions.
- It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out the solution.
- Come on, you don't need to be a rocket scientist to use this simple tool.
- She acts like a rocket scientist when she explains basic concepts.
- Even a rocket scientist would find that problem challenging.
- Installing the new printer isn't exactly a job for a rocket scientist.
- He's a bright guy, but certainly not a rocket scientist.
- My brother thinks he's a rocket scientist just because he fixed the Wi-Fi.
- You don't need to be a rocket scientist to bake a cake.
- If you can follow a recipe, you don't need to be a rocket scientist.