too clever, etc. by half
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too clever, etc. by half — idiom
1. Used to say that someone is too clever or has too much of a quality in a way tha
1.idiom
Definition
Used to say that someone is too clever or has too much of a quality in a way that is annoying or makes you distrust them.
Example
That salesman is too smooth by half; I don't trust him.
Her explanation was too clever by half and seemed dishonest.