whip-smart

UK /ˈʍɪpˌsmɑːt/US /ˈwɪpˌsmɑɹt/

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(US, informal) Very intelligent.
- Seeing them here in town, smart in American-style uniforms, Peru's Army looks extremely well-trained, whip-smart. — 1948

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