have a mind as sharp as a steel trap

Fig. to be very intelligent. She's a smart kid. Has a mind as sharp as a steel trap. They say the professor has a mind as sharp as a steel trap, but then why can't he figure out which bus to take in the morning?

See also: have, mind, sharp, steel, trap

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sonia	SON-yə (English), SAWN-yə (English), SO-nyah (Italian)	English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian
Cateline	-	Medieval French
Taliesin	tal-ee-ES-in (Welsh)	Welsh, Arthurian Romance
Gregor	GRE-gawr (German)	German, Scottish, Slovak, Slovene
Magnolia	mag-NO-lee-ə	English
Christian	['kristʃən]