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
Carolyn['kærəlin]
KodeyKO-deeEnglish (Rare)
Itri-Northern African, Berber
Nechemyah-Biblical Hebrew
Ibtisam-Arabic
Kamilla-Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish