like a bump on a log

adverb

Idly, listlessly, or uselessly.

“Jack just sat there like a bump on a log.”

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Meanings

adverblike a bump on a log (not comparable)
  1. not comparablesimileIdly, listlessly, or uselessly.

    Jack just sat there like a bump on a log.

Cite this entry
APA

like a bump on a log. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20bump%20on%20a%20log

MLA

“like a bump on a log.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20bump%20on%20a%20log. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “like a bump on a log,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20bump%20on%20a%20log.

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