Here are the possible solutions for smart as a whip for instance clue
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simile
Clue
"Smart as a whip," for instance
devo
Clue
"It's not too late / To whip it / Whip it good" singers
Definition
(short for) devolution, as in devo max, an arrangement in which a central government transfers the maximum amount of authority to a regional government while still retaining sovereignty over it