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I'm not the one

I'm not the one phrase: a warning to an individual who has greatly offended one's dignity or has acted or spoken insolently.

Phrase

I'm not the one

  1. (idiomatic, slang, African-American Vernacular) A warning to an individual who has greatly offended one's dignity or has acted or spoken insolently.

Origin of I'm not the one

Ellipsis of "I'm not the one to mess with", "I'm not the one you think I am" or some comparable expression.

Questions about I'm not the one

What does I'm not the one mean?
I'm not the one means a warning to an individual who has greatly offended one's dignity or has acted or spoken insolently.
What part of speech is I'm not the one?
I'm not the one is a phrase.

Words near I'm not the one in the dictionary

  1. I'm mute
  2. I'm not being funny
  3. I'm not going to lie
  4. I'm not religious
  5. I'm not telling you
  6. I'm not the one
  7. I'm pregnant
  8. I'm rubber and you're glue
  9. I'm rubber, you're glue
  10. I'm scared
  11. I'm shocked, shocked, to find that gambling is going on in here

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