nobody's fool
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A person who cannot be duped or taken advantage of, as in You can't put anything over on Ryan—he's nobody's fool. [Early 1900s]
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Words nearby nobody's fool
noblewoman, nobly, nobody, nobody home, “Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen”, nobody's fool, no-brainer, Nobunaga, no buts, N.O.C., no-cal
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