Meaning of nobody's fool | Babel Free

Definitions

A person who is not easily deceived or victimized; one who is perceptive, clever, or thoroughly common-sensical.

Examples

“Also, he is nobody's fool. He possesses the brain and strength of character to play his part.”

“He was nobody's fool, and there was no doubt but he had very soon detected the trick his cousin had played upon him.”

“You didn't like school / And you know you're nobody's fool / So welcome to the machine”

“But one could tell from her assurance that she was nobody's fool and would stand for no nonsense.”

“Yet her musical stature, and intelligence are undisputed: she is nobody's fool, and she remains, quite simply, a perfectionist.”

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