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as sly as a foxvery cunning and smartRate it:

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bright as a buttonVery bright (clever, smart, or crafty)Rate it:

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c'est fin de siècleThat is smart, up to date.Rate it:

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c'est un homme à la coule (pop.)He is a smart, knowing chap.Rate it:

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clean upTo become clean, handsome, smart in appearance, e.g. for a special occasion, especially when it is out of character to be seen as such.Rate it:

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cracked the whipMy former boss demanded much in the manner of results, production. In addition he worked us long hours without advance notice, without overtime, rather promised US time-off in the future.Rate it:

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dress upTo wear smart clothes for an occasion.Rate it:

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dude upTo dress up; to dress in smart or special clothes.Rate it:

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fried breadBread slices dipped in an egg and milk mixture and pan fried then served with syrup, molasses, butter, margarine, and topped w/whip cream, powdered sugar et al.Rate it:

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il me la payeraI will make him smart for it.Rate it:

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il vous en cuiraYou will smart for it.Rate it:

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j'ai barres sur luiI have an advantage over him; I have the whip-hand (the pull) over him.Rate it:

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les grosses mouches passent à travers la toile de la justice, mais les petites y sont prisesOne man may steal a horse, while another dare not look over the hedge; Justice will whip a beggar, but bow to a lord; One does the scath, another has the harm; The crow gets pardoned, and the dove has the blame.Rate it:

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look smarthurry upRate it:

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made a killingThe former owner really cracked the whip on US, and we busted our bun fer him, workin' late and no overtime;Rate it:

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not the sharpest knife in the drawernot smartRate it:

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pencil whipTo approve a document without actually knowing or reviewing what it is that is being approved.Rate it:

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pip to the postto overcome a prominent competitor, gaining his position, especially by making a smart sudden move.Rate it:

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pistol whiphit someone with a hand gun/pistolRate it:

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plus fin que lui n'est pas bêteHe who can take him in is no fool.\n It would take a smart man to deceive him.Rate it:

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qui s'y frotte s'y piqueWhoever meddles with it, will smart for it.Rate it:

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sharp as a knifenot a dumbass, the opposite, smart.Rate it:

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sly as a foxVery cunning; smart.Rate it:

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smart arseOne who is particularly flippant or insolent or tends to make snide remarks or jokes.Rate it:

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smart as a whipVery smart (very intelligent)Rate it:

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smart assA ‘know it all’Rate it:

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smart chanceA substantial quantity of something.Rate it:

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smart offTo show disrespect verbally.Rate it:

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smarten upTo wear smart clothes and look more stylishRate it:

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smarty pantsTo be really smart for your age or to be just really smart; often used sarcastically toward someone who acts as if they are smart or to a child who 'sasses' their parent or elderRate it:

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stroke of geniusA great idea, smart decision, epiphany, or eureka moment. To make something brilliant or to create a successful concept.Rate it:

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tenir le haut boutTo have the whip hand.Rate it:

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the joke's on someoneUsed to point out that someone tried to say something smart but it came out foolish.Rate it:

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un coup de fouet(lit.) A crack of a whip; (fig.) A sudden contraction of the muscles of the leg (or back).Rate it:

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whipa car, a rideRate it:

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whip downTo rain heavily.Rate it:

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whip handThe hand in which a horse rider holds the whip.Rate it:

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whip handAn advantage over another; the dominant position.Rate it:

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whip inTo make a quick pass into the goalmouth.Rate it:

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whip inTo prevent hunting hounds from straying from the pack by whipping them.Rate it:

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whip inTo keep a party member in line.Rate it:

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whip into shapeTo exert considerable effort to change something or someone into a desired state.Rate it:

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whip offTo remove something with a swift movement.Rate it:

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whip outto pull something out with a sudden jerk.Rate it:

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whip outto complete or make something in a quick fashion.Rate it:

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whip throughTo do something extremely quickly and perfunctorily.Rate it:

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whip upTo produce something quickly, especially of a meal.Rate it:

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WINInitialism of whip inflation now : a 1974 US political slogan.Rate it:

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wise appleA smart aleck.Rate it:

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wise appleHaving the manner of a smart aleck.Rate it:

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