born yesterday, not

born yesterday, not
 Not young and foolish,

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  • not born yesterday — Not young in experience, not a fool • • • Main Entry: ↑born …   Useful english dictionary

  • not born yesterday — When someone says that they weren t born yesterday, they mean that they are not naive or easily fooled …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • not be born yesterday — not be born ˈyesterday idiom (informal) used to say that you are not stupid enough to believe what sb is telling you • Oh yeah? I wasn t born yesterday, you know. Main entry: ↑bornidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • not born yesterday — [adj] experienced battlescarred, been around, canny, cunning, on the ball*, savvy, seasoned, trained, unbelieving, wise, worldly; concepts 402,527 …   New thesaurus

  • born yesterday — {adj. phr.} Inexperienced and easily fooled; not alert to trickery; easily deceived or cheated. Usually used in negative sentences. * /When Bill started the new job, the other workers teased him a little, but he soon proved to everyone that he… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • born yesterday — {adj. phr.} Inexperienced and easily fooled; not alert to trickery; easily deceived or cheated. Usually used in negative sentences. * /When Bill started the new job, the other workers teased him a little, but he soon proved to everyone that he… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • born\ yesterday — adj. phr. Inexperienced and easily fooled; not alert to trickery; easily deceived or cheated. Usually used in negative sentences. When Bill started the new job, the other workers teased him a little, but he soon proved to everyone that he wasn t… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • not born yesterday —    When someone says that they weren t born yesterday, they mean that they are not naive or easily fooled.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • not born yesterday —  Not as innocent or foolish as might be assumed …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • wasn't born yesterday — ◇ Someone who wasn t born yesterday is unlikely to believe something that is not true or to trust someone who is not trustworthy. He said he d pay me back, but I ll believe it when I see it. I wasn t born yesterday. • • • Main Entry: ↑born wasn t …   Useful english dictionary

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