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1 a mind like a steel trap
цeпкий, xвaткий умCharley is a man around odd yrs [-years] of age and a mind like a steel trap (J. O'Hara)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > a mind like a steel trap
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2 a mind like a steel trap
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mind like a steel trap — {n. phr.} A very quick and understanding mind, which is quick to catch an idea. * /Henry is not fond of sports, but he has a mind like a steel trap./ * /A successful lawyer must have a mind like a steel trap./ … Dictionary of American idioms
mind like a steel trap — {n. phr.} A very quick and understanding mind, which is quick to catch an idea. * /Henry is not fond of sports, but he has a mind like a steel trap./ * /A successful lawyer must have a mind like a steel trap./ … Dictionary of American idioms
mind\ like\ a\ steel\ trap — n. phr. A very quick and understanding mind, which is quick to catch an idea. Henry is not fond of sports, but he has a mind like a steel trap. A successful lawyer must have a mind like a steel trap … Словарь американских идиом
have a mind like a steel trap — to be able to think very quickly, clearly and intelligently. She ll be a brilliant lawyer she has a mind like a steel trap … New idioms dictionary
like a steel trap — See: MIND LIKE A STEEL TRAP … Dictionary of American idioms
like a steel trap — See: MIND LIKE A STEEL TRAP … Dictionary of American idioms
like\ a\ steel\ trap — See: mind like a steel trap … Словарь американских идиом
steel trap — noun 1. an acute intelligence (an analogy based on the well known sharpness of steel traps) (Freq. 1) he s as sharp as a steel trap a mind like a steel trap • Hypernyms: ↑acuteness, ↑acuity, ↑sharpness, ↑keenness 2 … Useful english dictionary
steel — See: MIND LIKE A STEEL TRAP … Dictionary of American idioms
steel — See: MIND LIKE A STEEL TRAP … Dictionary of American idioms
steel — See: mind like a steel trap … Словарь американских идиом