Man, you are right! You're not just whistling Dixie.
•When you say she is wrong, you're not just whistling Dixie.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
not just whistling Dixie — [...”diksi] tv. not talking nonsense. (Folksy. Refers to a song titled Dixie.) □ Man, you are right! You’re not just whistling Dixie. □ When you say she is wrong, you’re not just whistling Dixie … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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