street-smart
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Suddenly I realized the learning opportunity that had been quietly on offer in all those place names, if only I’d been street-smart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
New Zealand's "street-smart" cricketers can find a way to beat England and guarantee their semi-final place at the T20 World Cup, coach Rob Walters said on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
Mark is taller and brighter than Darren but infinitely more docile and far less street-smart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2025
“But I think he’s a very street-smart character who’s survived in a world where people like him shouldn’t survive.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2024
Even the street-smart and experienced Lamphere was not prepared for Gardner's personality or his unusual brilliance.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
He has kept what was good about the Jurgen Klopp era - the high press and all that - but they just seem a little bit more street smart.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2024
Hyde is initially the more "street smart" member of the friend group but over time, he becomes the intelligent yet compassionate "tough guy" who harbors a deep love for his ex-girlfriend Jackie Burkhart.
From Salon ● Jan. 26, 2023
The deeply caring Tess is a perfect victim, but she’s also street smart, and her soft skills and ability to read others are the most effective powers for fighting the evil she encounters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2022
“Corey was a street smart debater,” he said, adding, “by the time he was a senior he was ranking with some of the best in the state.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2018
I keep chattering and though she’s my little sister, she’s street smart.
From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
