顔利き

かおきき

well-known face (esp. in a particular area or among a specific group); influential person; big wheel

顔がきく

かおがきく

to have a lot of influence, to have clout, to be well known

手が利く

てがきく

to be able, to be competent

耳が利く

みみがきく

to have a sharp ear

目が利く

めがきく

to have an eye for

気が利く

きがきく

to be sensible, to be smart, to be tasteful

鼻が利く

to have an acute sense of smell

幅が利く

はばがきく

to have great influence over

顔を利かす

かおをきかす

to use one's influence

無理が利く

むりがきく

to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)

遠目が利く

とおめがきく

to be able to see far into the distance; to have good long-distance vision

睨みが利く

にらみがきく

to have authority (over)

目端が利く

めはしがきく

to be quick-witted, to be tactful, to be sensible

機転が利く

きてんがきく

to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking

夜目が利く

よめがきく

to see well in the dark, to have good night vision

目先が利く

めさきがきく

to have foresight, to be farsighted, to be nimble-witted

自由が利く

じゆうがきく

to be flexible; to be accommodating; to have freedom from restrictions

顔を利かせる

かおをきかせる

to use one's influence

つぶしが利く

つぶしがきく

to be valuable as scrap, to be able to do other work, to have marketable skills