- bright as a button
- Bright as a buttonA person who is as bright as a button is very intelligent or smart.
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bright as a button
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bright as a button — adjective a) Very bright (clever, smart, or crafty) You neednt plague yourself about her no how, because shes bright as a button, and knows all about what you want and what you dont want, as well as a sensible being... b) Very cheery, energetic… … Wiktionary
bright as a button — A person who is as bright as a button is very intelligent or smart. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
bright as a button — 1) very clever 2) very happy and lively … English dictionary
bright as a button — … Useful english dictionary
as bright as a button — Full of energy and enthusiasm • • • Main Entry: ↑button … Useful english dictionary
(as) bright as a button — informal intelligently alert and lively. → bright … English new terms dictionary
be as bright as a button — British & Australian to be intelligent and able to think quickly. She was bright as a button always asking questions and quick to help … New idioms dictionary
(as) bright as a button — (as) bright as a ˈbutton idiom (BrE) intelligent and quick to understand Main entry: ↑brightidiom … Useful english dictionary
bright — W2S2 [braıt] adj comparative brighter superlative brightest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(light)¦ 2¦(sunny)¦ 3¦(intelligent)¦ 4¦(colours)¦ 5¦(cheerful)¦ 6¦(successful)¦ 7 as bright as a button 8 look … Dictionary of contemporary English
bright — [ braıt ] adjective *** ▸ 1 with strong color ▸ 2 full of light ▸ 3 intelligent ▸ 4 lively ▸ 5 likely to succeed ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) usually before noun bright colors are strong but not dark: She was wearing a bright red scarf. His eyes are bright… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
