useful as a chocolate teapot

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Since a chocolate teapot would be melted by hot tea and is therefore a useless idea.

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useful as a chocolate teapot

  1. (simile) Totally useless.
    Synonyms: as much use as a chocolate fireguard, as much use as a chocolate teapot, useful as tits on a bull

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