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Sensible or prudent in manner or approach

Crafty or cunning in manner or approach

Suitable or appropriate in the circumstances

Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness

Marked by charm, confidence and elegance

Relating to the identification of long-term goals and the means of achieving them

Relating to the government or public affairs of a country

Socially acceptable or appropriate

Characteristic of, or related to, a particular nation

Of a suitable quality, standard, or type to meet the required purpose

To seek favor from by fawning, or with servile behavior

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Adjective

Sensible or prudent in manner or approach

in one's best interests

with eyes peeled

with reservations

belt-and-braces

on the qui vive

keeping a weather eye on

watching one's step

walking on eggs

hedging your bets

keeping on one's toes

handling with kid gloves

walking on egg shells

playing your cards close to your chest

having foresight

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“Knowing Chris's sensitivity to criticism and the power he wields, it seems politic not to have this on the record.”

Adjective

Crafty or cunning in manner or approach

treating with kid gloves

politically correct

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

hole-and-corner

under the table

crazy like a fox

behind-the-scenes

as sharp as a tack

like a snake in the grass

not to be trusted

hole and corner

cloak and dagger

under-the-table

behind someone's back

unsportsmanlike

cloak-and-dagger

playing politics

not straightforward

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“But these insurgent parties often quickly backslid on their founding principles when it became politic to do so.”

Adjective

Suitable or appropriate in the circumstances

to one's advantage

in one's interest

to one's own advantage

in one's own interests

in one's interests

in one's best interests

greatly appreciated

born with a silver spoon in your mouth

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“Such types feel impelled to state their vision of the truth boldly in circumstances where it would be more tactful and more politic to keep silent.”

Adjective

Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness

with great knowledge

showing great knowledge

full of insight

well thought out

full of common sense

not born yesterday

quick off the mark

quick on the uptake

sharp as a tack

well-thought-out

in one's right mind

based on good sense

standing to reason

with both feet on the ground

hyperintelligent

ear to the ground

knows what's what

having been around

capable of learning

know how many beans make five

having a good head on one's shoulders

having no flies on

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Adjective

Marked by charm, confidence and elegance

well brought up

well brought-up

good-humored^US

good-humoured^UK

eager to please

well-brought-up

larger than life

on the up and up

willing to help

overconscientious

born with a silver spoon in your mouth

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Adjective

Relating to the identification of long-term goals and the means of achieving them

well thought out

deliberately planned

thought out in advance

done on purpose

entrepreneurial

well-thought-out

thought-through

well-considered

with forethought

according to a plan

thought through

well thought-out

carefully chosen

selected with care

established in advance

arranged in advance

decided beforehand

pre-established

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Adjective

Relating to the government or public affairs of a country

local government

party political

organizational^US

organisational^UK

decision-making

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Adjective

Socially acceptable or appropriate

politically correct

nondiscriminatory

socially acceptable

Adjective

Characteristic of, or related to, a particular nation

nationalised^UK

nationalized^US

government civic

locally produced

neighbourhood^UK

neighborhood^US

not international

densely populated

local government

party political

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Adjective

Of a suitable quality, standard, or type to meet the required purpose

in keeping with

fit for purpose

right up your street

having direct bearing on

having to do with

that's the ticket

carefully selected

just what was ordered

richly-deserved

according to Hoyle

associated with

what the doctor ordered

right and proper

twenty-four carat

perfectly fitted

perfectly suited

most appropriate

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Verb

To seek favor from by fawning, or with servile behavior

curry favour^UK

get on the right side of

scratch one's back

curry favor with^US

curry favour with^UK

ingratiate oneself with

dance attendance on

lick someone's boots

ingratiate yourself

rub up the right way

kiss one's feet

prostrate oneself

behave obsequiously

gain the favor of

fall on one's knees

abase oneself before

get in good with

throw oneself at someone's feet

abase oneself to

be obsequious towards

be sycophantic towards

keep someone sweet

demean oneself to

bow and scrape to

try to get on the good side of

seek the favour of

humiliate yourself

be servile towards

try to win over

prostrate oneself before

praise to excess

be obsequious to

fall over oneself for

bow and scrape before

be sycophantic to

be at beck and call

praise to the skies

sing the praises of

show respect for

do everything for

prostrate oneself to

kiss the feet of

lay it on thick

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