Exciting as watching paint dry Meaning in English

expression

US

ik-SY-ting az WAH-ching PAYNT DRY

UK

eks-EYE-ting az WOT-ching PAYNT DRY

التعريف

This sarcastic expression means something is extremely boring and not exciting at all.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Strongly sarcastic; usually about activities or events others might find boring. Always use for humor or irony, never to praise. Can be said directly or about someone else's story, task, or event.

• Spanish: tan emocionante como ver secar la pintura
• Portuguese (BR): tão empolgante quanto assistir tinta secar
• Portuguese (PT): tão entusiasmante como ver tinta secar
• Chinese (Simplified): 像看油漆干一样令人兴奋
• Chinese (Traditional): 就像看油漆乾一樣刺激
• Hindi: पेंट सूखते देखना जितना रोमांचक
• Arabic: مشوق مثل مشاهدة الطلاء يجف
• Bengali: রং শুকানোর মতো উত্তেজনাপূর্ণ - বিরক্তিকর
• Russian: так же захватывающе, как смотреть, как сохнет краска
• Japanese: ペンキが乾くのを見るくらいワクワクする - 退屈極まりない
• Vietnamese: hào hứng như xem sơn khô
• Korean: 페인트 마르는 것만큼 신난다 - 매우 지루하다
• Turkish: boyanın kurumasını izlemek kadar heyecanlı
• Urdu: رنگ کے خشک ہونے جتنا دلچسپ - انتہائی بورنگ
• Indonesian: semengasyikkan menonton cat mengering

جمل نموذجية

This meeting was exciting as watching paint dry.

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The documentary was exciting as watching paint dry.

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Doing taxes is exciting as watching paint dry.

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Honestly, sitting through that lecture was exciting as watching paint dry.

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He said the movie was exciting as watching paint dry, so I skipped it.

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If you're looking for excitement, that job is exciting as watching paint dry.

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