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bright spark en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (colloquial, idiomatic, ironic, often) A person who is intelligent, clever or quick-witted.
   • John's youngest is doing well at school. He's a bright spark, isn't he?
   • At some point the subject got onto sex and some bright spark decided it would be a good idea if I lost my virginity that night. I was not too keen on the idea as I was knackered and exceedingly pissed. 2004, David Robinson, An Expat's Life, Luxembourg & the White Rose, page 193:

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smart cookie · clever clogs

Translations (6)

sv ljushuvud (a clever person) · fr flèche (a clever person) · de Blitzmerker (a clever person) · de Schnellchecker (a clever person) · mi pūrātoke (a clever person) · fr tête (a clever person)