too clever by half

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1.
chiefly Britishgeneralinformalpejorative
- Excessively or ostentatiously clever in a way that is annoying, counterproductive, or likely to cause trouble.
- Displaying smug or showy intelligence that backfires or undermines the speaker's aims.

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