The phrase “I have to admit, the person who came up with this trick has an incredibly high IQ” is usually a way of saying:
“This idea is so clever, creative, or unexpected that the person who invented it must be very smart.”
However, it is often used as clickbait or exaggerated praise online. A clever trick does not necessarily prove someone has a high IQ. Intelligence is broader than coming up with a single clever idea—it can involve reasoning, creativity, knowledge, problem-solving, emotional understanding, and learning ability.
A more accurate way to express the idea would be:
- “That’s a really clever solution.”
- “The person who thought of this had great creativity.”
- “That’s an impressively simple and effective trick.”
If you mean a specific trick from a video, article, or post, share it and I can explain what makes it clever (or whether the claim is exaggerated).
