Wise geek

English translation: Get smart

02:25 May 8, 2014
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Activity program title
English term or phrase: Wise geek
It's an activity program for a group of adult students, to educate them by means of trivia questions and answers. The group members are mainly women, sometimes men. I would like the program to be called different than "Wise Geek". Somebody suggested : "Wise Nerd" which I did not like.
Shog Imas
Canada
Local time: 11:20
Selected answer:Get smart
Explanation:
How about this?



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or: Get on the ball

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or: Show your smarts

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it has to be something that will motivate the participants so let's see what else comes up :)

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maybe: Show what you've got

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less arrogant

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or: Have you got the knowledge?

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playing on the "knowledge" London taxi drivers have to have ...

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or: Have you got what it takes?

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more aggressive but might get them going ...

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etc. etc.

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or: Show your mettle/what you're made of
Selected response from:

David Hollywood
Local time: 12:20
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +6Get smart
David Hollywood


  

Answers


17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
wise geek
Get smart


Explanation:
How about this?



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Note added at 18 mins (2014-05-08 02:43:20 GMT)
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or: Get on the ball

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Note added at 19 mins (2014-05-08 02:44:56 GMT)
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or: Show your smarts

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Note added at 20 mins (2014-05-08 02:45:56 GMT)
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it has to be something that will motivate the participants so let's see what else comes up :)

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Note added at 22 mins (2014-05-08 02:48:00 GMT)
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maybe: Show what you've got

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Note added at 24 mins (2014-05-08 02:49:37 GMT)
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less arrogant

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Note added at 25 mins (2014-05-08 02:50:23 GMT)
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or: Have you got the knowledge?

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Note added at 26 mins (2014-05-08 02:51:10 GMT)
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playing on the "knowledge" London taxi drivers have to have ...

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Note added at 27 mins (2014-05-08 02:52:55 GMT)
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or: Have you got what it takes?

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Note added at 29 mins (2014-05-08 02:54:21 GMT)
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more aggressive but might get them going ...

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Note added at 29 mins (2014-05-08 02:54:46 GMT)
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etc. etc.

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-05-08 03:37:30 GMT)
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or: Show your mettle/what you're made of

David Hollywood
Local time: 12:20
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your help, you gave me a lot of ideas about finding the appropriate answer, though i am not sure enough, as "get smart" means they are not smart but they will become smart. What do you think about "Brainy brains"

Asker: Or "Get on the brain"?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  P.L.F. Persio: well done, David!
2 hrs

agree  Charles Davis
3 hrs

agree  Jack Doughty: I think your first thought was the best; get smart!
3 hrs

agree  Craig Meulen
8 hrs

agree  Veronika McLaren
9 hrs

agree  Naweed Miakhel
2 days 10 hrs
  -> thanks to all :)
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