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Hi, too clever by half - Someone is so clever, or appears so clever, that there are negative results. eg people are suspicious of them eg their own cleverness causes them problems, eg over-confidence It's a negative expression. Clive
- Hi, too clever by half - Someone is so clever, or appears so clever, that there are negative results.
- eg people are suspicious of them eg their own cleverness causes them problems, eg over-confidence It's a negative expression.
- Clive
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Hi,
too clever by half - Someone is so clever, or appears so clever, that there are negative results.
eg people are suspicious of them
eg their own cleverness causes them problems, eg over-confidence
too clever by half - Someone is so clever, or appears so clever, that there are negative results.
eg people are suspicious of them
eg their own cleverness causes them problems, eg over-confidence
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an intellectual arrogance which annoys people
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/be+too+clever+by+half
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/be+too+clever+by+half
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