2006-06-23 00:39:16 · 13 answers · asked by Carolo 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
sharp as a tack
2006-06-23 00:43:23 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it doesn't make any sense. A watch is not "sharp." You could say that they are "like clockwork," but that's the only idiom I can think of for being on time that involves a clock or a watch.
2006-06-23 06:04:17 · answer #2 · answered by Julie B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say what you like, but I for one wouldn't understand you. "Sharp" when describing a person (as in "sharp as a tack") usually means smart, especially quick-witted.
Punctual is the word you would use; I can't think of any idioms off-hand.
2006-06-23 00:49:23 · answer #3 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm afraid that the expression stretches the metafore just a little too far. You might say "You can set your watch by that one!" instead.
2006-06-23 01:20:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about "timely as a watch?"
2006-06-23 02:36:36 · answer #5 · answered by Elise 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
watches aren't sharp.
2006-06-23 04:07:42 · answer #6 · answered by kitten lover3 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you don't mind explaining every time you use it.
It's certainly not an idiom I've ever run across before.
2006-06-23 01:10:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a watch is not sharp it is round/blunt ---you can say it if you like but i think it sounds silly
2006-06-23 00:43:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could say the person is "like clockwork", which means he operates predictably, with precision, accurately.
2006-06-24 07:31:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard the expression, "You could set a watch by him/her!" Maybe that's one you could go with.
2006-06-29 13:25:00 · answer #10 · answered by Reji 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋