be as bright as a button
be as bright as a button
To be intelligent and a quick-thinker. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Ted's as bright as a button, so he'll find a solution to this problem. Of course Ellen is our valedictorian—she's as bright as a button. My granddad may be old and cantankerous, but he's still bright as a button. You can't get anything past him.
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