JLPT N2Idioms

目から鼻へ抜ける

Meaning
頭の回転が速く賢いさま
Explanation
「目から鼻へ抜ける」 describes being quick-witted and cleverly shrewd. Be careful, as it is the exact opposite of c2 「うかつでぼんやりしている」(careless and absent-minded). Nor is it an evaluation of appearance like c3 「見た目だけ立派」(impressive in looks only).
Original Japanese explanation

「目から鼻へ抜ける」は、頭の回転が速く、抜け目なく賢いさまを表します。c2「うかつでぼんやりしている」とは正反対なので注意しましょう。c3「見た目だけ立派」のような外見の評価でもありません。

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