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Discover LudwigThe phrase "be clever to" is not commonly used in written English and may sound awkward.
It could be used in contexts where you want to suggest that someone should be smart or wise about a particular situation.
Example: "You should be clever to recognize the opportunities that come your way."
Alternatives: "be wise to" or "be smart about".
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You've got to work hard, you've got to be clever to succeed.
One of my friends thought it would be clever to smash a window.
We need to be clever, to analyse after the end of the season and move quick to build the team.
Watson needs to be clever to untwist the obtuse questions, all the while coping with Trebek's folksy conversation.
He then added, to much laughter and even a round of applause from the audience: "I thought you had to be clever to live around here".
"We have to be clever to come up with solutions to reduce the amount of wind on the plants," he said.
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Wouldn't it be cleverer to run away from that falling spaceship sideways?
It's clever to remind people you're there.
It's clever to tackle such a tricky subject with humour, but where is the pain?
"Hart's working hard and being clever to put across, I think, a very hateful point.
But being the go-to white guy to use when it's clever to do so is an empty fate.
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