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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a shrewd guy" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who is astute, clever, or has good judgment, often in a business or strategic context.
Example: "He may not have a formal education, but he's a shrewd guy who knows how to navigate the market."
Alternatives: "a clever person" or "a sharp individual".
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A shrewd guy, just like my father.
Mr. Wang is not a great designer, though he probably would be happy to accept any laurels that people want to toss him, but he is clearly a shrewd guy.
And so here's Kutcher, a shrewd guy who runs a successful investment fund alongside his acting career, and whose speech one takes as an expression of sound business sense, as well as anything more altruistic.
Thorstein Heins strikes me as a shrewd guy, and I have to commend him for sticking to a plan, but man — those numbers would be enough to make any CEO's eyes water.
Mo is a shrewd guy.
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Yeomans called Acosta a "very shrewd guy," and said he expected that when Acosta left the Civil Rights Division, he was thinking ahead to avoid trouble.
While I do expect him to have some clever moves ahead, since he is obviously a very shrewd guy, my worry is that he will fall inexorably into flail mode.
A shrewd marketing guy figured it out, and spoke directly to them.
It was a shrewd move acquiring Johnson, the guy who likely contributed as many smiles as dollars to the deal.
It was a shrewd move.
A shrewd question.
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