no tener dos dedos de frente: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  • Literal: not to have two fingers' width of forehead (expresses the literal image behind the idiom).

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  • El bebé parece no tener dos dedos de frente porque su frente es muy pequeña y redonda.

    The baby seems not to have two fingers’ width of forehead because his forehead is very small and round.

  • En la radiografía se observa que el paciente no tiene dos dedos de frente debido a una malformación.

    The X-ray shows that the patient doesn’t have two fingers’ width of forehead due to a malformation.

  • El artista pintó un retrato en el que el personaje no tiene dos dedos de frente para dar un efecto caricaturesco.

    The artist painted a portrait where the character doesn’t have two fingers’ width of forehead to create a caricature effect.

  • El casco que usa el ciclista no cubre bien porque no tiene dos dedos de frente en la parte frontal.

    The helmet the cyclist wears doesn’t fit well because he doesn’t have two fingers’ width of forehead at the front.

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  • Figurative: to be lacking in common sense or intelligence; to act thoughtlessly or foolishly.

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  • La verdad es que no tienes dos dedos de frente si crees que eso resolverá el problema.

    Honestly, you don’t have two fingers of forehead if you think that will solve the problem.

  • No tener dos dedos de frente quedó claro cuando intentó manejar sin licencia y causó un accidente.

    Lacking common sense was clear when he tried to drive without a license and caused an accident.

  • Si no tienes dos dedos de frente, es mejor que pidas consejo antes de tomar decisiones importantes.

    If you lack common sense, it’s better to ask for advice before making important decisions.