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Idiom: Too Clever By Half

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1
He thought he could outsmart the teacher, but he was too clever by half and ended up failing the test.
2
She always tries to manipulate situations to her advantage, but she is often too clever by half.
3
The politician's attempt to deceive the public with his speech was too clever by half.
4
He believed he could easily cheat in the game, but his opponent turned out to be too clever by half.
5
She thought she could fool her parents, but they were too clever by half and discovered her secret.

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