"couldn't pour water out of a boot with the instructions on the heel" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} couldn't pour water out of a boot with the instructions on the heel
  1. Synonym of couldn't organise a piss-up in a brewery Synonyms: couldn't organise a piss-up in a brewery [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-couldn't_pour_water_out_of_a_boot_with_the_instructions_on_the_heel-en-phrase-mnEaJxWv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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