Wise acre

exp.

Heard in Offaly

A shrewd or sensible person.

In use

Ned's a wise acre, every year he gives up the beer for November so he can get absolutely flootered at Christmas!

Posh English

Ned is a shrewd fellow indeed. Every year he abstains from beer throughout November so he may become thoroughly inebriated at Christmas.

  • Wise upAn instruction to cop on, stop acting the fool, and talk some sense.
  • WideboyA shrewd fellow who is wise to what is occurring.
  • Come around to yourselfTo come to one's senses or wise up.
  • Cop onExhortation to wise up. Also: An expression used to bring someone back to reality…
  • Get a gripAn exhortation to return to reality, exercise common sense or wise up.
  • Snap out of your buzzTo come to one's senses or wise up.