(as) dull as ditchwater

idiom

British, informal
: very boring
The book is as dull as ditchwater.

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“(as) dull as ditchwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28as%29%20dull%20as%20ditchwater. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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