street-smart
adjective/ˈstriːt smɑːt/
/ˈstriːt smɑːrt/
(North American English) (also streetwise British and North American English)
(informal)- having the knowledge and experience that is needed to deal with the difficulties and dangers of life in a big city compare book-smartTopics Personal qualitiesc2
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