sharp as a tack Neutral 🟢 Beginner (A1)

Idiom
sharp as a tack
Meaning

The idiom "sharp as a tack" means being extremely intelligent, quick-witted, and mentally alert.
Intelligent and a quick-thinker.

  • Ted's as sharp as a tack, so he'll find a solution to this problem.
  • Of course Ellen is our valedictorian—she's as sharp as a tack.
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