too clever by half
idiomShrewd but flawed by overthinking or excessive complexity, with a resulting tendency to be unreliable or unsuccessful.
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all over hell's half acre
All over the place; everywhere.
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as clever as a cartload of monkeys
Very clever, cunning or mischievous.
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baker's half dozen
Seven, a group of seven.
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box clever
To act wisely.
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half a brain
A very basic or minimal level of intelligence.
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half a head
Synonym of half a brain.
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half a mind
A moderate inclination.
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half joke
A statement which contains elements of both jest and seriousness.