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born at night but not last night

born at night but not last night phrase: aware of one's situation; not as naive as a listener might expect.

Phrase

born at night but not last night

  1. Aware of one's situation; not as naive as a listener might expect.
    • He expects me to believe that load of bull? Hey, listen, I was born at night but not last night!
    Antonyms:
    born yesterday

Antonyms of born at night but not last night

  • born yesterday

Questions about born at night but not last night

What does born at night but not last night mean?
Born at night but not last night means aware of one's situation; not as naive as a listener might expect.
What part of speech is born at night but not last night?
Born at night but not last night is a phrase.

Words near born at night but not last night in the dictionary

  1. borming
  2. borms
  3. born
  4. born again
  5. born and bred
  6. born at night but not last night
  7. born digital
  8. born in a barn
  9. born in a mill
  10. born in mind
  11. born in the purple

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