born yesterday
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Some of us who weren’t born yesterday remember that it was just eight years ago when the same thing happened.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
"You were not born yesterday, you understood exactly what you were doing," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2024
Bahamas Chief Magistrate JoyAnn Ferguson-Pratt contributed witty asides that often left the courtroom chuckling, once quipping "I wasn't born yesterday" at the defense counsel's interpretation of the law.
From Reuters ● Dec. 14, 2022
People who work at these companies weren’t born yesterday; they know users lie about their age.
From Slate ● Apr. 14, 2022
“I wasn’t born yesterday, Ana,” her mom says, coming down the stairs.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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