After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence.
Femi is too clever by half. This means that Femi
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displays his cleverness in an annoying way
- is not as clever as he thinks
- pleases everyone he meets
- hides how clever he really is
The correct answer is: A
Explanation
be too clever by half: to be too confident of your own intelligence in a way that annoys other people.