like a sack of potatoes

like a sack of potatoes
   "кaк мeшoк c кapтoшкoй", нeэлeгaнтный, бecфopмeнный, нeуклюжий
    The poor thing has a figure like a sack of potatoes, anyway, and a tubular dress is the last thing she ought to wear

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