too clever by half
US /tu ˈklɛvɚ baɪ ˈhæf/
・UK /tuː ˈklevə baɪ ˈhɑ:f/
C2
idm.Being excessively or annoyingly clever or smart.
He was too clever by half and annoyed his colleagues with arrogance.
Video subtitles
Matt Damon’s Unordinary Year: The Odyssey, Tarantino & The Oscars
- And then I just got too clever by half.
And then I just got too clever by half.