smart as a whip
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“She’s smart as a whip and she’s listening and trying to work on things that are pragmatic and having real impact on people in our community,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
“He’s smart as a whip, agile, super curious and an amazing broadcaster,” said news consultant Michael Clemente, Smith’s former boss at Fox News and a longtime ABC News executive.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2020
He’s smart as a whip and is already reading independently, but socially he’s just not there yet.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2020
But she’s no eye candy: She’s smart as a whip, and learns enough about the game - though she never plays - to take it over when her boss stops paying her.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 27, 2017
He’s toting that hundred-dollar pistol what come from God-know-where, we know he’s smart as a whip, and we know he’s young, real young.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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