- not born yesterday
- not born yesterdayFig. experienced; knowledgeable in the ways of the world. •
I know what's going on. I wasn't born yesterday.
•Sally knows the score. She wasn't born yesterday.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
not born yesterday
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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 born yesterday — Not young in experience, not a fool • • • Main Entry: ↑born … 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
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
not born yesterday — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. Sl. wise, experienced, *been around the block, savvy, seasoned, battle scarred, *been through the mill, worldly, been around, sophisticated … English dictionary for students
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
be born yesterday — verb To be new, naive, innocent, inexperienced or easily deceived. I was not born yesterday, you know. I have done this before! … Wiktionary
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
