have a mind as sharp as a steel trap

have a mind as sharp as a steel trap
have a mind as sharp as a steel trap
Fig. to be very intelligent. •

She's a smart kid. Has a mind as sharp as a steel trap.

They say the professor has a mind as sharp as a steel trap, but then why can't he figure out which bus to take in the morning?


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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