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词汇 clever dick
释义
Idiom
clever dick
British & Australian someone who tries too hard to show that they are clever, in a way which annoys other people.
He's such a clever dick, talking loudly on the phone in lots of different languages.
clever dick
noun
1
a clever, rather too clever, person. Derisive or sarcastic in use UK, 1887.
2
a brick. Rhyming slang UK, 1992
idiomclever dick BrEBrEspoken used about someone who is annoying because they are always right or always think they are right:Oh you old clever dick, I think you've won again."Brendon is obviously the right man for you." "How do you know, clever dick? Why don't you marry him yourself?"
NoteBe careful. This idiom will sound rude to American English speakers, because 'dick' is a slang word for penis (=male sex organ).
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clever dick

A person who irritates others by constantly trying to prove their superior intelligence. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Don't be such a clever dick! It's not necessary to correct everyone's grammar all of the time.

ˈclever Dick

(also ˈclever clogs) (British English, informal, disapproving) a person who thinks that they are always right or that they know everything: Come on then, clever clogs, tell us the answer!(ironic) Some clever Dick has parked his car so close to mine I can’t get out!
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