Those rare individuals you find who, in addition to formal education, have considerable life experience, most likely from the School of Hard Knocks, and unlike the majority of the population, these individuals allow their vast pool of wisdom and knowledge to eventually shed their Ego and open up to Enlightenmentand and find their Path and then Enlightenment as many others as humanly possible. "Jack of All Trades"
"I just hired this sharp new gal Kristine as my Life Support Specialist. She not only has a formal education, but appears to have attended the School of Hard Knocks as well. She appears to have had a tough life but I'd say she's the sharpest tool in the shed that I've ever met to date!
by LoneStarPatio October 18, 2015
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used to describe someone who has made an intelligent comment or is simply very intelligent/sharp.
Gumbo: Holy crap i just performed cold fusion! And I'm only 3!!

Amazed bystander: You sir are going to be... the sharpest cookie in the barn....
by Klaustifer van shulifet July 21, 2009
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Another way to tell somebody is not the brightest person in attendance, or not the sharpest tool in the shed.
- Oh my! Another D in math? This was about addition and subtraction!
- Well, what can we say, ma'am? Your son is not the sharpest knife in the kitchen

- I mean, nobody would mistake the Kardashians for rocket scientist, but the youngest one really takes not being the sharpest knife in the kitchen to another level!

- With her questions about Chicken of the Sea, Jessica Simpson proved the world that she was not the sharpest knife in the kitchen.

- We used to think Sarah Palin wasn't the sharpest knife in the kitchen, but along came Rick Perry to prove us wrong. And that's tough, since none of these GOP candidates now is the sharpest knife in the kitchen!
by el patron himself November 14, 2011
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A sacastic way to say that someone is just unintelligent.
-Carlos failed his second test this week.
-Well, he's not not the sharpest tool in the shed, you know.
by the semen May 23, 2010
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the sharpest corner of a large stone (adage) - a proverb referring to the best ability of a person.
When it's about to hit you, and it's too large to escape from, you mainly try to get away from the sharpest corner of a large stone. Similarly, you should only show the greatest talents possessed by you to others—not the dumbest ones.
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