Gentler Ways to Say Someone is NOT too smart * Warning: Objects in mirror are not as smart as they appear. * Couldn't pour water out of a boot with instructions on the heel. * He fell out of the stupid tree and hit every branch on the way down. * An intellect rivaled only by that of garden tools. * As smart as bait. * Chimney's clogged. * Doesn't have all his dogs on one leash.