idiot : Idioms & Phrases
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idiot box
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noun an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
goggle box; television; boob tube; tv; tv set; television receiver; telly; television set.
- the British call a tv set a telly
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idiot light
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noun a colored warning light on an instrument panel (as for low oil pressure)
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idiot savant
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noun person who is mentally retarded in general but who displays remarkable aptitude in some limited field (usually involving memory)