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When Mum died at nintey she was still as sharp as a tack. Everything else wore out.
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sharp as a tack — (USA) If someone is as sharp as a tack, they are very clever indeed … The small dictionary of idiomes
sharp as a tack — (USA) If someone is as sharp as a tack, they are very clever indeed. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A person who is as sharp as a tack is able to think quickly and learn very fast. You won t have to explain it to him twice. He s… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
sharp as a tack — {adj. phr.} 1. Very neatly and stylishly dressed * /That new boy always looks sharp as a tack in class./ 2. Very intelligent; smart; quick witted. * /Tom is sharp as a tack; he got 100 on every test./ … Dictionary of American idioms
sharp as a tack — {adj. phr.} 1. Very neatly and stylishly dressed * /That new boy always looks sharp as a tack in class./ 2. Very intelligent; smart; quick witted. * /Tom is sharp as a tack; he got 100 on every test./ … Dictionary of American idioms
sharp\ as\ a\ tack — adj. phr. 1. Very neatly and stylishly dressed That new boy always looks sharp as a tack in class. 2. Very intelligent; smart; quick witted. Tom is sharp as a tack; he got 100 on every test … Словарь американских идиом
sharp as a tack — (as) sharp as a tack very intelligent. He may be old in years, but he s still as sharp as a tack and knows what he s talking about … New idioms dictionary
sharp as a tack — quick to understand, able to think quickly He may be 85, but he s sharp as a tack plays chess every day … English idioms
sharp as a tack — extremely clever or astute … Useful english dictionary
as sharp as a tack — (as) sharp as a tack very intelligent. He may be old in years, but he s still as sharp as a tack and knows what he s talking about … New idioms dictionary
be as sharp as a tack — American to be very intelligent. He may be old, but he s still as sharp as a tack … New idioms dictionary
