smart as a whip
Example Sentences
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“She’s smart as a whip and she’s listening and trying to work on things that are pragmatic and having real impact on people in our community,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
“He is smart as a whip, he’s a great dog, but they surrendered him because they don’t have time for him,” Gambone said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2022
He’s smart as a whip and is already reading independently, but socially he’s just not there yet.
From Slate • Sep. 10, 2020
If Salt was its calm center, then Kidder was its wild child, hilariously witty and smart as a whip.
From The Guardian • May 14, 2018
Junior was a rotund little man with a cherubic face, who was as smart as a whip and liked all over the town.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
