(as) sharp as a whip
(as) sharp as a whip
Very intelligent, clever, or quick-thinking. (A common but incorrect combination of the two phrases "sharp as a tack" and "smart as a whip.") Ted's as sharp as a whip, so he'll find a solution to this problem. Of course Ellen is our valedictorian—she's as sharp as a whip.
See also: sharp, whip
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- wip
- smart as a whip
- (as) smart as a whip
- (as) sharp as a needle
- sharp as a needle
- be as sharp as a tack
- sharp as a tack
- (as) sharp as a tack
- as bright as a button
- bright as a button