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sharp cookie

idiom

One who is intelligent, bright, or sharp; especially, one who can identify attempts to deceive or mislead.


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  1. 01

    Oreo cookie

    A black person that appears to the community to embody the social and cultural features of a white person

  2. 02

    sharp elbows

    A willingness to sacrifice others to advance one's own ambitions.

  3. 03

    sharp tongue

    The practice or characteristic of speaking to others in a harsh, critical, or insulting manner.

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