englishing.app
Interface Language
EN English BN বাংলা HI हिन्दी ES Español FR Français DE Deutsch RU Русский ZH 简体中文 JA 日本語
Content Language
Same as website language EN English BN Bengali HI Hindi ES Spanish FR French DE German RU Russian ZH Chinese JA Japanese
Login
Home Courses Vocabularies PDF Videos

street smart

Idiom Intelligence

Meaning

having practical intelligence and experience, not just book knowledge

Example Sentences

"He may not have a degree, but he’s very street smart."

Related Expressions

strength in numbers

greater power comes from a larger group

take someone's breath away

to impress or amaze someone with beauty or charm

cover your bases

to prepare for all possible outcomes; to be cautious

That’s exactly right

Used to completely agree with a statement

white hat

a hacker who uses skills ethically to improve security

under pressure

to be in a stressful situation with a lot of demands