street-smart
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The tattoo-covered, street-smart Seryoga studies macroeconomics, recites the poetry of Joseph Brodsky and schools Mr. Gershkovich on prison slang, customs and hierarchies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
New Zealand's "street-smart" cricketers can find a way to beat England and guarantee their semi-final place at the T20 World Cup, coach Rob Walters said on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
“For a kid who thought he was this tough street-smart kid from D.C., I was in for a very rude awakening,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2025
He often played a mob boss, a street-smart detective or a bedraggled working man.
From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
He’s a street-smart dog, but there’s much he hasn’t seen.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
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
She said: "It means a lot to know how much other people loved him. I always taught my kids to be street smart, but brave and independent."
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2019
“Corey was a street smart debater,” he said, adding, “by the time he was a senior he was ranking with some of the best in the state.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2018
I keep chattering and though she’s my little sister, she’s street smart.
From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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