smart-arse comments

ˈsmɑːrt ɑːrs ˈkɒmɪnts

Definition

Definition of smart-arse comments - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

communication

Slang

remarks intended to be clever or witty but annoying

Slang

He always makes smart-arse comments during meetings.
Her smart-arse comments often irritated her classmates.
During the debate, his smart-arse comments were more distracting than helpful.

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Expressions with smart

look smart

appear neat and stylish

He always tries to look smart for meetings.

smart alec

person who annoys others by acting like they know everything

Don't be such a smart alec in class.

smart mouth

someone who speaks in a rude or disrespectful way

He got in trouble for being a smart mouth in class.

smart aleck

individual who makes sarcastic remarks

The smart aleck couldn't resist a snide comment.

smart as a whip

adj.

very intelligent or quick-witted

She solved the puzzle quickly, proving she's smart as a whip.

smart cookie

person who is clever and quick to understand

She figured out the puzzle in no time, she's a smart cookie.

Expressions with arse

arse end of nowhere

very remote place far from civilization

He lives in the arse end of nowhere, miles from town.

cover one's arse

do something to avoid blame or trouble

He lied to cover his arse at work.

sit on one's arse

avoid work or responsibility by being inactive

Stop sitting on your arse and help us clean up!

kiss someone's arse

flatter someone a lot to get something you want

He always tries to kiss the boss's arse.

stick up one's arse

quality of being very stiff or overly formal

His stick up his arse makes parties awkward.

fall on one's arse

fall down and land on your buttocks

He slipped on the ice and fell on his arse.

die on one's arse

fail completely in an attempt

The new product launch died on its arse.

hanging out of one's arse

exp.

suffering from a severe hangover causing great discomfort

He looked terrible, hanging out of his arse after last night.

tight as a duck's arse

adj.

extremely close or narrow in space or fit

The lid was tight as a duck's arse and wouldn't budge..

clever arse

person who thinks they are very clever

Stop being a clever arse and listen to others.

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French:remarques sarcastiques, ...
German:klugscheißersprüche, ...
Italian:commenti da saputello, ...
Spanish:comentarios sarcásticos, ...
Portuguese:comentários sarcásticos, ...
Chinese:自作聪明的评论, ...
Japanese:皮肉なコメント, ...
Arabic:تعليقات ساخرة, ...
Hebrew:הֶעָרוֹת מִתְחַכְּמוֹת, ...
Russian:умные комментарии, ...
Ukrainian:дотепні зауваження, ...
Hindi:अकड़भरी टिप्पणियाँ, ...
Bengali:বিদ্রূপাত্মক মন্তব্য, ...
Catalan:comentaris impertinents, ...
Czech:chytrácké poznámky, ...
Danish:flabede kommentarer, ...
Dutch:bijdehante opmerkingen, ...
Greek:εξυπνακίστικα σχόλια, ...
Hungarian:okoskodó megjegyzések, ...
Khmer:សម្ដីឆ្លាតវៃបែបចាក់ដោតដែលគួរឱ្យរំខាន, ...
Korean:재치있는 발언, ...
Persian:متلک‌پرانی‌ها, ...
Polish:złośliwe uwagi, ...
Portuguese (BR):comentários sarcásticos, ...
Romanian:comentarii de șmecher, ...
Swedish:spydiga kommentarer, ...
Thai:คำพูดกวนประสาท, ...
Turkish:ukala yorumlar, ...
Vietnamese:lời lẽ khôn lỏi, ...

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