Meaning: card sharp

n.
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games

sharp Idiom, Proverb

a sharp tongue

a tendency to reply sharply or sarcastically Karly is a beautiful girl, but her sharp tongue may be a problem.

a sharp wit

an ability to say funny things at the right time Mr. Mills is 85, but he still has a sharp wit. His mind is quick.

look sharp

look very nice, very well dressed and groomed She looks very sharp in her new suit-like a model!

sharp(1)

intelligent, quick to learn Geoff is a sharp kid. He's doing calculus at the age of twelve.

sharp(2)

sarcastic, abrupt Even when Anne was tired, she never gave you a sharp reply.

sharp(3)

at a specific time, on the dot The preacher began the service on time - at 11 a.m. sharp.

sharp as a tack

quick to understand, able to think quickly He may be 85, but he's sharp as a tack - plays chess every day.

sharpen up

think carefully, use your intelligence If I make a mistake, I don't want him telling me to sharpen up.

sharpen your pencils

be ready, be prepared Let's sharpen our pencils, gang. We have to set some goals.

sharp as a razor

Idiom(s): (as) sharp as a razor

Theme: INTELLIGENCE

very sharp-witted or intelligent.
• The old man's senile, but his wife is as sharp as a razor.
• Don't say too much in front of the child. She's as sharp as a razor.

at sometime sharp

Idiom(s): at sometime sharp

Theme: TIME - PRECISE

exactly at a named time.
• You must be here at noon sharp.
• The plane is expected to arrive at seven forty-five sharp.

Sharp cookie

Someone who isn't easily deceived or fooled is a sharp cookie.

Sharpen your pencil

(USA) If someone says this when negotiating, they want the other person to make a better offer, a lower price.

look sharp|look|sharp

v. To be alert; be very attentive; keep a close watch. It pays to look sharp in traffic. The guide told us to look sharp because there were rattlesnakes around.

sharp as a tack|sharp|tack

adj. phr. 1. Very neatly and stylishly dressed That new boy always looks sharp as a tack in class. 2. Very intelligent; smart; quick-witted. Tom is sharp as a tack; he got 100 on every test.

keep a sharp lookout

keep a sharp lookout
see keep an eye out for.

sharp

sharp
In addition to the idioms beginning with sharp, also see keep an eye out for; look sharp.
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- sharp as a tack
- sharp practice

sharp practice

sharp practice
Crafty or deceitful dealings, especially in business. For example, That firm's known for its sharp practice, so I'd rather not deal with them. This expression, first recorded in 1836, uses sharp in the combined sense of “mentally acute” and “cutting.”

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