street smarts

street smarts definition - business

street smarts

Practical wisdom that allows a person to be successful: The business tycoon was a high school dropout, but he possessed street smarts.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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