Collocations for clever - adj.
1. (esp. BrE) having intelligence; having skill or ability
PREPOSITION
at
I became quite clever at making tasty meals out of nothing.
I became quite clever at making tasty meals out of nothing.
with
clever with his hands
clever with his hands
PHRASES
too clever by half
Bob irritates me—he's too clever by half!
Bob irritates me—he's too clever by half!
too clever for your own good
2. (of a thing) ingenious
ADVERB
extremely,
fairly,
very,
etc.
fiendishly (esp. BrE)
a simple yet fiendishly clever idea
fiendishly (esp. BrE)
a simple yet fiendishly clever idea
Clever is used with these nouns:
boy, chap, device, diplomacy, disguise, fellow, gadget, idea, lawyer, lyrics, manipulation, manoeuvre, marketing, move, parody, plan, ploy, politician, retort, ruse, thing, trick, twist, use, way
boy, chap, device, diplomacy, disguise, fellow, gadget, idea, lawyer, lyrics, manipulation, manoeuvre, marketing, move, parody, plan, ploy, politician, retort, ruse, thing, trick, twist, use, way