Nobody`s Fool Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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nobody`s fool What does nobody`s fool mean?	a smart person, a person who can take care of himself or herself	She is nobody`s fool. You will not have to worry about her at all when she starts her new job.
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bad egg What does "bad egg" mean?	a bad person	My neighbor is a bad egg and you should avoid him.

PBJ What does "PBJ" mean?	peanut butter and jelly sandwich (n.b.: other forms, such as shakes, also exist)
answer to (someone) What does "answer to (someone)" mean?	to explain or justify one's actions to someone	The manager had to answer to the company president about the problems in the office.
not know enough to come in out of the rain What does "not know enough to come in out of the rain" mean?	to be very stupid	The woman is not very smart and does not know enough to come in out of the rain.
tie up with (someone or something) What does "tie up with (someone or something)" mean?	to enter into an association or partnership with someone or something	Our company decided to tie up with a company from Sweden to make the pollution equipment.
buy What does "buy" mean?	approve; accept; believe
foxy What does "foxy" mean?	sexy (for women in particular)
not playing with a full deck What does "not playing with a full deck" mean?	mentally deficient (like a deck of playing cards with some cards missing)	mentally deficient (like a deck of playing cards with some cards missing)The student told unlikely stories about his life which made us believe that he was not playing with a full deck.
asshole What does "asshole" mean?	an annoying person of little or no value.	Don't be an asshole. Try being nice for once.
for the asking What does "for the asking" mean?	by asking, on request	You can get a free ticket to the concert from the sales manager for the asking.
wear the pants in one`s family What does "wear the pants in one`s family" mean?	to be the boss of a family or household	The woman wears the pants in her family and she is always telling her husband what to do.

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Nobody`s Fool Idiom