nobody's fool
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Leytner includes scenes of Margarete repeatedly rejecting the romantic attentions of her employer that make her likeable and show her to be nobody's fool.
From Salon • Jul. 9, 2020
France seems to be nobody’s fool no longer.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2020
Sandy is nobody’s fool, though: He sees the benefits their lifestyle affords him, like his own room and the freedom to read as much as he wants.
From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2018
“He made a fool of us,” said John Lennon, who was nobody’s fool.
From The Guardian • Jun. 4, 2016
Behind that laid-back attitude and happy face, Arnold was nobody’s fool.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
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