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clever clogs

/ˈklev.ər klɒɡz/

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/ˈklev.ər klɒɡz/B1slangbritish
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An informal, often mildly teasing British expression used to refer to someone who is annoyingly clever or who shows off their intelligence.

  1. A person who is annoyingly cleverB2informalbritish

    A humorous or mildly derogatory term for someone who is very clever or smart, often in a way that is irritating to others.

    ruУмник

    • Don't be such a clever clogs; you don't have to know everything.
    • He's a bit of a clever clogs, always correcting people.
    • The teacher called him a clever clogs for solving the puzzle first.