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Not sufficiently competent, knowledgeable or experienced to do something

Not officially recognized as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity

Having no conditions or limitations

Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

Not described or elaborated upon

Not entitled to have or do something

Having little knowledge or experience of a particular skill or field of work

Steadfast and resolute

Rather direct or abrupt in speech or manner

Real or genuine, in accordance with the truth, facts or standards

Of an impressive size, extent, or amount

Usable in multiple ways

Lacking in knowledge or education

(of a statement) Taking no account of particular cases or exceptions

Fake, especially a person in the medical profession

Not admissible, especially as evidence or as an argument

(of a feeling or emotion) Showing a heartfelt and powerful intensity

Meager or little in amount

Having zealous fervor

With no restrictions on those allowed to participate

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Not sufficiently competent, knowledgeable or experienced to do something

leaving much to be desired

flakey^US

flaky^UK

labouring^UK

laboring^US

couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery

not know one's arse from one's elbow

unable to do something

all fingers and thumbs

unable to do something for toffee

having two left hands

labored^US

laboured^UK

ill-judged

paralyzed^US

paralysed^UK

like a bull in a china shop

up creek without paddle

neutralized^US

neutralised^UK

to no avail

no-go

not effective

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“This book is written by an unqualified writer for unqualified readers.”

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Not officially recognized as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity

“We would not allow an unqualified doctor to look after the physical welfare of our children.”

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Having no conditions or limitations

straight from the shoulder

straight-from-the-shoulder

straight to the point

saying what one thinks

speaking as one finds

aboveboard

calling spade a spade

no fine print

without limit

not afraid to call a spade a spade

bare-faced

laying it on the line

untrammeled^US

as sure as eggs is eggs

not beating around the bush

without qualification

recognized^US

recognised^UK

focused^US

focussed^UK

lock stock and barrel

no beating around the bush

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“As far as we are concerned, this week has been nothing but an unqualified success.”

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Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

“I am happy to offer an unqualified explanation of this alleged transaction.”

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Not described or elaborated upon

“Her cooking ability, while mentioned, was unqualified by her.”

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Not entitled to have or do something

“I feel that some people are unqualified to have children, not necessarily through any fault of their own.”

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Having little knowledge or experience of a particular skill or field of work

falling hook line and sinker

like a babe in the woods

readily swallowing whole

readily taken in

readily falling for

inexperience

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Steadfast and resolute

not subject to change

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Rather direct or abrupt in speech or manner

straight from the shoulder

not beating about the bush

calling a spade a spade

hard-hitting

brief and to the point

not mincing one's words

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Real or genuine, in accordance with the truth, facts or standards

straight from the horse's mouth

telling it like it is

card-carrying

unbiased

straight from horse's mouth

unprejudiced

as it really happened

as plain as a pikestaff

double-checked

self-evident

staring one in the face

no mistake

not in doubt

beyond a shadow of a doubt

beyond dispute

open and shut

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Of an impressive size, extent, or amount

out of all proportion

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Usable in multiple ways

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Lacking in knowledge or education

thick as two short planks

as thick as two short planks

not the full shilling

as green as grass

wet behind the ears

dead from the neck up

in the dark

a brick short of a load

two sandwiches short of a picnic

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

not the sharpest tool in the box

not the sharpest tool in the shed

not the sharpest knife in the drawer

dumb as a box of rocks

dumb as a bag of hammers

medieval^US

mediaeval^UK

unable to read and write

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(of a statement) Taking no account of particular cases or exceptions

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Fake, especially a person in the medical profession

phoney^UK

phony^US

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Not admissible, especially as evidence or as an argument

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(of a feeling or emotion) Showing a heartfelt and powerful intensity

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

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Meager or little in amount

meagre^UK

meager^US

not worth bothering about

not to be had for love nor money

scarcer than hen's teeth

with an insufficiency

with an insufficiency of

wooly^US

woolly^UK

on the back of an envelope

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Having zealous fervor

tantalised^UK

tantalized^US

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of beans

champing at the bit

chomping at the bit

burning with excitement

enamoured^UK

enamored^US

enamored of^UK

focused^US

focussed^UK

straining at the leash

on the edge of your seat

disposed to look on the bright side

waiting with bated breath

revitalized^US

revitalised^UK

neighborly^US

very enthusiastic about

neighbourly^UK

untrammeled^US

galvanized^US

energized^US

take-charge

in a frenzy

susceptible

extremely enthusiastic

galvanised^UK

energised^UK

cozy^US

cosy^UK

full of determination

intensely competitive

fiercely competitive

stop at nothing

having killer instinct

looking on the bright side

endeavoring^US

mesmerized^US

hypnotized^US

mesmerised^UK

hypnotised^UK

likable^US

likeable^UK

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With no restrictions on those allowed to participate

accessible to everyone

including all members

all-encompassing

wide-ranging

including all categories

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