"nobody's fool" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: nobody's fools [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} nobody's fool (plural nobody's fools)
  1. (set phrase) A person who is not easily deceived or victimized; one who is perceptive, clever, or thoroughly common-sensical. Related terms: suffer fools gladly
    Sense id: en-nobody's_fool-en-noun-IquuP8Pe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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