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streetwise

[street-wahyz] / ˈstritˌwaɪz /














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So, do I go with the energy of Leeds or back streetwise Palace?

From BBC

His dark complexion, rustic drawl and streetwise swagger became integral to his cinematic identity.

From BBC

No whiff of the streetwise bunch who suckered Croatia and Poland within days of each other last November.

From BBC

You cannot press and play with high energy for the full 90 minutes and Arsenal were streetwise enough not to exhaust themselves in the first half and to leave something in the tank.

From BBC

Paxton is a sweet and eager missionary born into the faith; Barnes joined by way of her mother’s conversion and seems a bit more streetwise.

From Los Angeles Times