street-smart

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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

“For a kid who thought he was this tough street-smart kid from D.C., I was in for a very rude awakening,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 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

If they're not street-smart, they're not going to be there very long.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2023

He’s a street-smart dog, but there’s much he hasn’t seen.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate