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clever clogs

/ˈklev.ər klɒɡz/

Tradução: Expressão britânica informal, frequentemente usada de forma levemente provocadora para se referir a alguém irritantemente inteligente ou que exibe seu intelecto.

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/ˈklev.ər klɒɡz/B1slangbritish
  • ptExpressão britânica informal, frequentemente usada de forma levemente provocadora para se referir a alguém irritantemente inteligente ou que exibe seu intelecto.

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.

    ptSabichão

    • 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.