clever clogs

clever clogs

A light-hearted or humorous way to refer to an intelligent or clever person. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. He's such a clever clogs. There is no question he can't answer.
See also: clever, clog
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • clog
  • clever boots
  • spark
  • a bright spark
  • bright spark
  • clever
  • (as) clever as a wagonload of monkeys
  • turn a phrase
  • be boxing clever
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Andrea Townsley, owner of Clever Clogs Nursery, said: "While we are always sad to see the children leave our nurseries, graduation day is always so much fun for the children, their families and the Clever Clogs team.
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THE smartphone is now even more of a clever clogs with the new Samsung Galaxy S3.
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BBC Two Wales, 9pm Professor of mathematics Marcus Du Sautoy takes a look at the nature vs nurture debates surrounding what it takes to create a clever clogs.
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PROOF, if needed, that not all students are clever clogs. The Times Higher Education has published a list of exam howlers culled from papers taken by the brightest and best in the land.
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THE Rep's new artistic director, Jonathan Church, is proving to be quite a clever clogs.
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Being a maths duffer needn't stop you being a clever clogs.
How to figure out life, kids
CLEVER clogs Carol Vorderman yesterday swapped square roots for hair roots after bleaching her locks blonde.
The Vordermane goes blonde
Clever Clogs day nursery has 48 places for children aged from birth to eight years, though all 43 currently on the roll are within the early years category.
Inspectors give nursery a good rating
"I don't think were being clever clogs by simplifying like this.
Reach versus resonance
Emma Holtby runs the Clever Clogs Day Nursery in Bowburn, County Durham.
New qualification for nursery boss
Oh, and apparently clever clogs Chantelle's even a dab hand in the CCDWM kitchen.
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"Time is an abstract," said some clever clogs once.
Big boys' toys