Slang definitions & phrases for like a bump on a log
like a bump on a log
adverb phrase
Idly; uselessly; inertly: He just sits there like a bump on a log(1863+)
Idioms and Phrases with like a bump on a log
like a bump on a log
Unmoving, inactive, stupidly silent. For example, Harry just sat there like a bump on a log while everyone else joined in the fun. This simile presumably alludes to the immobility of such a protuberance. [ ; mid-1800s ]