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Knowledge & Understanding - Logic & Wisdom

Explore English idioms regarding logic and wisdom with examples like "hold water" and "talk sense".

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horse sense

a person's ability to make good judgments and behave sensibly

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to hold water

(of an argument, theory, etc.) to be believable or supported by evidence

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gray matter

a person's ability to learn or understand something

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mother wit

natural or instinctive intelligence and common sense that comes from personal experience and intuition rather than formal education or training

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against one's better judgment

used when one does something even though one knows it is not sensible

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to talk sense

to speak in a clear and reasonable manner

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thinking cap

the mental state of actively engaging in thought or problem-solving, often with an emphasis on creativity or generating ideas

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to take leave of one's senses

to start thinking or acting in a way that seems foolish

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an old head on young shoulders

a young person or a child who talks and behaves like an older or more experienced person would

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wise beyond one's years

exceptionally wise compared to most people at one's age

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