Cliché: as dense as a London fog

Meaning: very slow to learn or understand. Use examples.
Rewrite 1: as dense⁵ as the heart of a black hole
Rewrite 2: the density⁸ of a block of ice
Rewrite 3: denser than marble
Rewrite 4: no smarter than a block of salt

Comment: We should be careful to ensure people understand we’re talking learning curve here, not geophysics.

More reading about clichés
What I found when I googled “clichés”:
• Baylor University The Lariat Online: “Defining ‘men’ requires thinking outside the cliché.”

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