So I think turning it into a technical indicator is often too clever by half.

"You only do that when you're being too clever by half."

Plain, too clever by half, and with the curse of always saying what I think.

That's what I get for trying to be too clever by half.

"As the English say, you are too clever by half."

That was pretty clever, by the way, your bringing me to our favorite restaurant to break the news.

There were times when one could get too clever by half, Chuck thought.

Labour have tried to be too clever by half once before.

This new law is too clever by half and it's also shortsighted.

She was more likely to call someone 'too clever by half.'