rodeo

been to the rodeo

Experienced with a certain situation, especially referring to potential cons or deceitful situations. Don't think I'll fall for that old trick; I've already been to the rodeo and back, you know.
See also: been, rodeo

not (one's) first rodeo

One is experienced with a certain situation, especially in relation to potential pitfalls or deceitful practices by others. Don't think I'll fall for that old trick. This isn't my first rodeo, you know. Hey, you're pretty good at that—it's clearly not your first rodeo.
See also: first, not, rodeo
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • been to the rodeo
  • not (one's) first barbecue
  • not (one's) first rodeo
  • swallow (something) hook, line, and sinker
  • swallow hook, line, and sinker
  • steal (one) blind
  • steal someone blind
  • sharp practice
  • strike a false note
  • two wrongs make a right
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Rodeo FX is a full-service, award-winning visual effects house for acclaimed films, groundbreaking series and unforgettable ads.
Two Rodeo Drive consists of 26 upscale retailers and two restaurants all on a 1.25-acre site.
Caption: AT THE MAKAWAO RODEO ON MAUI, RIDERS RACE TO LASSO A CALF, QUICKLY DISMOUNT, AND TIE ANY THREE LEGS TOGETHER
Troy Nehemiah Jr., a student of veterinary medicine at Central Luzon State University in Nueva Ecija province, said this was his fourth year to join the Rodeo Masbateno.
Since 1932, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has grown to be the largest livestock show and rodeo in the world, attracting more than 2.4m people to the annual event from across the world, and the Show's support of Texas youth is nearly USD 430m.
Von Moos said the rodeo staff and Elite Security Services, which provided security during the July 1-4 event, immediately sprang into action, following their protocols for missing children.
Animal welfare policies are implemented in the rodeo industry as recommended by the American Veterinary Medical Association (Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association, 2000).
He had three horses competing in tie-down roping events: Big Clown, Big Powdie Bars and Big Playgun, according to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo spokeswoman Sarah Poole.
The marketing mix included traditional awareness outlets, but a chance meeting on an elk hunt in Montana revealed an unexplored opportunity in this market: a rodeo clown.
Mary-Ellen Kelm, A Wilder West: Rodeo in Western Canada (Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press 2011)
New Delhi, July 10 -- India's foremost boutique for luxury Swiss watches, world-class writing instruments and leather accessories Rodeo Drive Luxury Products today announced a 1 year endorsement deal with the explosive cricketing sensation Shikar Dhawan and India's most successful international woman tennis player Sania Mirza.
Weather by has named 17-year-old Dallas Beshears as a spokesperson for the company's fundraising program that supports National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA) scholarships.
And now, Mahindra also launched an affordable version of its popular Rodeo RZ scooter.
But as a professional rodeo clown, in addition to making audiences laugh, he's responsible for keeping bull riders safe.
17 ( ANI ): An announcer at a local rodeo in California has come under fire for making a joke about U.S.