I Wasn't Born Yesterday In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "I Wasn't Born Yesterday", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Caroline Tran calendar 2020-08-13 12:08

Meaning of I Wasn't Born Yesterday

Synonyms:

You can't fool me

I Wasn't Born Yesterday spoken language informal

Used to say that you are not a fool and not someone who has no experience with the world

You think you got me but it was not that easy. I wasn't born yesterday.

That was the most ridiculous story I've ever heard. I wasn't born yesterday.

Other phrases about:

Just Fell Off the Turnip Truck

Used to describe someone who is naive, gullible, inexperienced, easily fooled, ignorant, unsophisticated, etc.

need (to have) your head examined

To  say, or believe something or someone that seems completely crazy, delusional, or stupid

a beetle brain

A person who is low-witted or stupid

not know (one's) ass from a hole in the ground

To be extremely stupid; not to be alert 

Origin of I Wasn't Born Yesterday

The idiom has been used since the late 1800s but the exact origin couldn't be confirmed. The idiom was used widely after the Broadway play Born Yesterday, which was based on a book by Garson Kanin.

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