idioms, meaning "to be very clever"

[Olenek]

Hi,

There are some phrases with the sense "to be very clever":

To have a clear head;
To have a good head on one's shoulders;
To be a bright spark;
To have one's head screwed on;
To be as bright as a button;
To be as clever as a cartload of monkeys;
To be quick in the uptake.


Do you use/ know other phrases with the same sense?

Thanks for all your replies!

[SanMar]

Hi,

There are some phrases with the sense "to be very clever":

To have a clear head;
To have a good head on one's shoulders;
To be a bright spark;
To have one's head screwed on;
To be as bright as a button;
To be as clever as a cartload of monkeys;
To be quick in the uptake.


Do you use/ know other phrases with the same sense?

Thanks for all your replies!

smarty pants
You got an A? Good for you Ms. Smarty pants.
He always gets good grades he's such a smarty pants.

We also call smart people brainers.

Not a teacher.

[blokerama]

In the UK, at least, these expressions are common -

'Swot' - this is meant sarcastically

'Brainbox' - this is a 'kinder' expression, and is not meant sarcastically

[Tdol]

egghead

[mara_ce]

smart as a whip

[Mr_Ben]

Hi,

There are some phrases with the sense "to be very clever":

To have a clear head; --for me, this just means "free of distractions and stress"
To have a good head on one's shoulders;
To be a bright spark;
To have one's head screwed on; --for me this means "having common sense"
To be as bright as a button;
To be as clever as a cartload of monkeys; --never heard this one
To be quick on the uptake.


Do you use/ know other phrases with the same sense?
Clever as a fox
Sharp as a tack


Thanks for all your replies!

B

[ehsaning]

I head the phrase: "smart a-s-s" in a movie!