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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a shrewd cookie" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who is clever, astute, or has a good understanding of situations, often in a business or social context.
Example: "Despite her young age, she proved to be a shrewd cookie in negotiations, securing a deal that benefited everyone involved."
Alternatives: "a smart cookie" or "a sharp cookie".
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To break into the business, to survive, and to thrive, and to stick around as long as Pollack did, one has to be a tough cookie and a shrewd operator, which is why his second life as an actor, embodying the pragmatic and hard-nosed man of the world, pays tribute to his career even better than the films he directed.
It was a shrewd move.
It's a shrewd mixture.
I'm a shrewd bastard.
He was a shrewd dude.
He seemed a shrewd choice.
It seemed a shrewd bet.
Ron Paul is a shrewd businessman".
A shrewd question.
It now looks a shrewd purchase.
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