be born yesterday
be born yesterday
To be naïve or easily deceived. Often used in the phrase "I wasn't born yesterday." Oh, you expect me to believe that you've been in your room all night and didn't just sneak in the house a few minutes ago? Well, I wasn't born yesterday—and I heard the door open! Do you think I was born yesterday? There's no way that email isn't a scam!
See also: born, yesterday
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- greenhorn
- not born yesterday
- there's one born every minute
- (one's) best foot forward
- I wasn't born yesterday
- sap
- do-gooder
- (as) sure as eggs (is eggs)
- just fell off the turnip truck
- turnip