a bright spark



a bright spark

  (British & Australian)
an intelligent person
Usage notes: This phrase is often used humorously to mean the opposite.
Some bright spark was clearing up and threw my invitation away.
See also: bright, spark

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lou[lu:]
LukÁCsLOO-kawchHungarian
Faivish-Yiddish
Bogomil-Bulgarian, Macedonian
FrÍ&Eth;A-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Husna-Arabic