No shit sherlock

exp.

Heard in Antrim

An expression used to indicate that someone has just stated something that is blatantly obvious.

The sky is blue today." "No shit Sherlock.

Posh English

The firmament appears rather azure today. An observation of quite blinding obviousness old chap.

Related terms

• Wud a bear shit in d woodsA rhetorical question used to confirm that a preceding statement is undeniably obvious.
• A ball of shitSomething of exceptionally poor quality or thoroughly unpleasant.
• As rare as rocking horse shitExtremely rare, something that is all but impossible to encounter.
• Ate shit on a shtickExtremely hungry; so ravenous one would eat anything at all.
• Bang a shitIt smells disgusting.
• Does a bear shit in the woodsA colourful affirmative retort to a question whose answer is self-evident.