Phrase describing a person who lacks the collective intelligence of a box of rocks; possibly a bit more intelligent or a bit less intelligent than a person who is dumb as a rock.
Johnlit a match so he could see where the gas was leaking out; he's dumber than a box of rocks.
Dave: I tell you Bobby is dumber that a sack of rocks.
Laura: Why?
Dave: I asked him to meet me outside the movie theater, and asked inside or outside.
Example2:
Clerk: Your total is $10.05 Do you have a nickel?
Bobby: No, only 5 pennies.
Clerk: You are dumber than a sack of rocks.