nobody's fool

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

Rob Pelinka is nobody’s fool anymore.

From Los Angeles Times

They were nobody’s fool, even when they wound up with the short end of the stick.

From Los Angeles Times

Even better, she adds, you’re “nobody’s fool.”

From New York Times

Perry's directorial credits include "A Fall From Grace," "Acrimony," "Nobody's Fool" and multiple "Madea" movies.

From Reuters

Behind that laid-back attitude and happy face, Arnold was nobody’s fool.

From Literature

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