No Shit Sherlock

Someone who believes they always have the answers, a know-it-all. Usually used to insult that person when they make a stupid insight or just repeat what has already been said. Sherlock being a reference to the literary detective sherlock Holmes.

"We should fix this tire."
"Well, if I were you I'd fix the tire."
"NO SHIT SHERLOCK!"

by c. Wallace May 21, 2004

No Shit Sherlock

A phrase used when someone states the obvious.

Bob: I just found out how to roast someone!
Jim: How???
Bob: No sh---

Jim: No shit Sherlock. We all know what that means.

by DaCuteRaccoon April 6, 2022

No Shit Sherlock

Extremely, obvious sentence, that you respond: thank you watson, or fuck you watson etc.

a) kid to dad: look that's a bird

Dad: wow... how did you know that? (Thinking to yell out loud: No shit sherlock!)
b) guy with an eyepatch: i'm half blind you know?

Guy: NO SHIT SHERLOCK!
Guy with an eyepatch: thank you watson

by ChicksForDays July 23, 2015

No Shit Sherlock

A saying to say when someone is stating the obvious

Me: Ha, it’s Florida, I bet it’s hot
Omniscient person: No Shit Sherlock

by IthunkyouknowwhoIam October 31, 2019

No Shit, Sherlock

Used as a sarcastic comment for someone who stated the obvious, using a reference to the famous fiction detective Sherlock Holmes, it can be understood as "No way, you are Sherlock Holmes!" which can actually mean "Of course, you dumbass!".

-It's hot out there.
-No shit, Sherlock!

by CesarD11 November 7, 2014

no shit, sherlock

Similar to 'thank you captain obvious'.
Something you say to a dumbass who points out a completely obvious thing!

Dumbass: "Hey, your head is on fire!"
Smartass: "Yeah, no shit, sherlock!"

by Daniel Hough April 12, 2004

no shit sherlock

meaning 'well of course dumbass!'
other phrases like this include grass is green

bob: i lost my brain! =)
jim: no shit sherlock

by =virus.exe= November 30, 2004