mind like a steel trap, have a



mind like a steel trap, have a

Be very quick to understand something, as in Aunt Ida may be old, but she still has a mind like a steel trap. This simile likens the snapping shut of an animal trap to a quick mental grasp.
See also: have, like, mind, steel

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aristocles-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Alma['ælmə]
Leimomi-Hawaiian
Thompson['tɔmpsn]
Titos-Biblical Greek
Madge[mædʒ]