Idiom
smart arse
Vulgar
Meaning
One who is particularly flippant or insolent or tends to make snide remarks or jokes.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Don't be such a smart arse during the meeting.”
“He thinks he is funny, but his constant interruptions make him look like a total smart arse.”
“While his sharp wit was occasionally amusing, his tendency to act like a smart arse often alienated his colleagues during serious discussions.”
Examples
simple
“Don't be such a smart arse during the meeting.”
contextual
“He thinks he is funny, but his constant interruptions make him look like a total smart arse.”
complex
“While his sharp wit was occasionally amusing, his tendency to act like a smart arse often alienated his colleagues during serious discussions.”
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