street-smart
Example Sentences
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He has kept what was good about the Jurgen Klopp era - the high press and all that - but they just seem a little bit more street smart.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024
The deeply caring Tess is a perfect victim, but she’s also street smart, and her soft skills and ability to read others are the most effective powers for fighting the evil she encounters.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2022
The breed is known for not being "street smart" since they trust strangers and love to chase anything that moves, including vehicles.
From Salon • Mar. 2, 2022
“He had a first class legal intellect while at the same time being street smart and tough.”
From Washington Post • Aug. 12, 2021
I keep chattering and though she’s my little sister, she’s street smart.
From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
