Alex is a little bit too clever for his own good.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
too nice for your own good — too clever/nice/generous/etc for your own good phrase so clever nice generous etc that it is a disadvantage instead of an advantage Alex is a little bit too clever for his own good. Thesaurus: words used to describe someone s personalityhyponym … Useful english dictionary
too generous for your own good — too clever/nice/generous/etc for your own good phrase so clever nice generous etc that it is a disadvantage instead of an advantage Alex is a little bit too clever for his own good. Thesaurus: words used to describe someone s personalityhyponym … Useful english dictionary
clever — adj. 1 (esp. BrE) having intelligence; having skill or ability VERBS ▪ be, seem, sound ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc … Collocations dictionary
good — I UK [ɡʊd] / US adjective Word forms good : adjective good comparative better UK [ˈbetə(r)] / US [ˈbetər] superlative best UK [best] / US *** 1) of a high quality or standard We saw a really good film last night. They were all dressed in their… … English dictionary
good — good1 [ gud ] (comparative better [ betər ] ; superlative best [ best ] ) adjective *** ▸ 1 of high quality/standard ▸ 2 able to do something well ▸ 3 with qualities to do something ▸ 4 honest & morally correct ▸ 5 giving pleasant feeling ▸ 6… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
good — 1 /gUd/ adjective comparative better, superlative best /best/ 1 OF A HIGH STANDARD of a high standard: a good reputation | a good quality cloth | a good Muslim | This book is not as good as her last one. | His test scores were good, but hers were … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
own — own1 W1S1 [əun US oun] adj, pron [always after a possessive] 1.) used to emphasize that something belongs to or is connected with a particular person or thing and not any other ▪ Bring your own equipment. ▪ Every dance has its own rhythm. ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
too */*/*/ — UK [tuː] / US [tu] adverb Summary: Too is used in the following ways: as an ordinary adverb (before an adjective or adverb or before much , many , few etc): You re too young to understand politics. as a way of showing how a sentence, clause, or… … English dictionary
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