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I wasn't born yesterday
Meaning
- A firm assertion that you have enough life experience to not be easily tricked or manipulated. It is the adult way of saying 'I am smart'.
Sharp, confident
Used in a sentence
- I wasn't born yesterday, I know those fees are hidden.
- Do not try to talk down to me, I wasn't born yesterday.
- I wasn't born yesterday, I see how this game works.
The backstory
The standard version of the 'born' idiom. It has been used for centuries to suggest that someone has had enough time on earth to learn basic caution.
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