bright spark

A person who is regarded as clever or intelligent. The term can also be used sarcastically to mean the opposite. Primarily heard in UK, Australia, New Zealand. Timmy's the bright spark of the family—he graduated at the top of his class. Some bright spark at the auto repair shop forgot to tighten the lugnuts on my wheels after he rotated my tires.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Marilynn	MER-ə-lin, MER-lin, MAR-ə-lin, MAR-lin	English
Cherie	SHER-ee, shə-REE	English
Lieselotte	LEE-ze-law-tə	German
Morrison	['mɔrisən]
Remo	RE-mo	Italian
Shimmel	-	Yiddish