sharp as a tack
Example Sentences
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Whittle said Rutan had been courageous in his final hours at the hospital — sharp as a tack, calm and joking with them about what might come next after death.
From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024
“There are huge individual differences in how people age. Some are sharp as a tack at 90 or 100, some have cognitive impairment in their 50’s,” Aldwin said.
From Slate • Feb. 18, 2023
"She brought a great tempo, sharp as a tack, you saw that down the short side when she set up Sarah McKenna for the first try," said Middleton of Hunt.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2022
Then up came former Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming, 87 and still sharp as a tack.
From Washington Times • Dec. 5, 2018
“Smart as a whip, sharp as a tack, you'd have to get up pretty late at night to put anything past this lad,” said the Bishop of Bath and Wells.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
