smart as a whip, phrase
A person who is exceedingly intelligent. No one knows why they are compared to a whip. Legend has it, it has something to do with Indiana Jones.
Johnny got an A+ on that test! That lad sure is smart as a whip!
Added on May 13, 2011 by Nick N
hankering, noun
/hank-er-ing/
A want or desire that just won't let you go.
He had a hankering to learn to fly.
Added on August 24, 2016 by Anonymous
In a sloppy, unprepared fashion.
I'm not just going to go out and buy a car all willy nilly.
Added on May 12, 2011 by Anonymous