Not Born Yesterday Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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not born yesterday What does not born yesterday mean?	to be experienced in the ways of the world	I was not born yesterday and I do not believe what the woman is saying.
not born yesterday What does not born yesterday mean?	to be experienced in the ways of the world	I was not born yesterday and I do not believe what the woman is saying.
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even so What does "even so" mean?	nevertheless, however	My friend has always worked but even so he has no money saved.

as black as pitch What does "as black as pitch" mean?	very black	My face was as black as pitch after cleaning the stove all morning.
one of these days What does "one of these days" mean?	soon, before long, someday	One of these days they plan to open a new movie theater but we have already been waiting many years.
get one`s dander up What does "get one`s dander up" mean?	to become angry	You should not talk to the supervisor early in the morning or you may get his dander up.
carry over (something) What does "carry over (something)" mean?	to save or postpone something for another time	The department store will carry over their sale until after the national holiday.
with the best of them What does "with the best of them" mean?	as well as anyone	He can play soccer with the best of them when he makes the effort.
put one's money where one's mouth is What does "put one's money where one's mouth is" mean?	to follow through with a stated intention	The company always says that they will buy a new computer for the secretary but they should put their money where their mouth is and buy it.

be game What does "be game" mean?	to be ready for action or agreeable to participate in something	All of the students were game to go to the science exhibition.
have/get butterflies in one`s stomach What does "have/get butterflies in one`s stomach" mean?	have/get a feeling of fear or anxiety in one's stomach	The little boy had butterflies in his stomach when he had to give the speech in front of the class.
dick What does "dick" mean?	penis
blow it out your ear What does "blow it out your ear" mean?	go away; no way (expression of disbelief).	Blow it out your ear! No one cares.
pot What does "pot" mean?	marijuana
back down (from someone or something) What does "back down (from someone or something)" mean?	to fail to carry through on a threat to do something	The government backed down from their plan to sell the national airline.

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Not Born Yesterday Idiom