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too clever by half

too clev·er by half
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [too klev-er bahy haf, hahf]
    • /tu ˈklɛv ər baɪ hæf, hɑf/
    • /tuː ˈklevə(r) baɪ hɑːf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too klev-er bahy haf, hahf]
    • /tu ˈklɛv ər baɪ hæf, hɑf/

Definition of too clever by half words

  • phrase too clever by half If someone is too clever by half, they are very clever and they show their cleverness in a way that annoys other people. 0
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Parts of speech for Too clever by half

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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too clever by half popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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