smart as a whip

phrase

: very smart or clever

a student who is smart as a whip

Our new puppy is as smart as a whip

Examples of smart as a whip in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are some people who are in their 70s, 80s, and 90s who are smart as a whip. — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023

And from a soccer standpoint, Kreilach is smart as a whip, according to those who used to coach and play with him. — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 July 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for smart as a whip

• apostleship
• apprenticeship
• assistantship
• championship
• chancellorship
• citizenship
• companionship
• copartnership
• dictatorship
• directorship
• discipleship
• editorship