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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
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
born yesterday, not — Not young and foolish … A concise dictionary of English slang
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
