having practical intelligence and experience, not just book knowledge
иметь практический ум и опыт, а не только книжные знания (imet' prakticheskiy um i opyt, a ne tol'ko knizhnye znaniya)
"He may not have a degree, but he’s very street smart."
"У него может не быть диплома, но он очень стрит смарт." (U nego mozhet ne byt' diplom, no on ochen' street smart)
great effort and hard work
in good times and bad times
to function perfectly or very effectively
to set challenging and ambitious goals
to fail completely in an embarrassing way
the overall view or perspective of a situation
