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a smart alec answer - дерзкий, наглый ответ

smart alec - самоуверенный; развязный; всезнайка

Alec put the money towards a trip to Australia. - Алек отложил эти деньги на поездку в Австралию.

Alec strode down the street, impatient to be home. - Алек зашагал вниз по улице, спеша как можно скорее оказаться дома.

smart alec: If you describe someone as a smart alec, you dislike the fact that they think they are very clever and always have an answer for everything.

a smart alec: someone who thinks they are very clever and has an answer for everything

smart aleck: an irritatingly oversmart person