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not one's first rodeo

not one's first rodeo phrase: not the first time one has been in a particular situation; used to indicate past experience.

Phrase

not one's first rodeo

  1. (idiomatic, informal) Not the first time one has been in a particular situation; used to indicate past experience.
    • Look, honey, this ain't my first rodeo, OK? I was doing this when you were in short pants.

Questions about not one's first rodeo

What does not one's first rodeo mean?
Not one's first rodeo means not the first time one has been in a particular situation; used to indicate past experience.
What part of speech is not one's first rodeo?
Not one's first rodeo is a phrase.

Words near not one's first rodeo in the dictionary

  1. not on your nellie
  2. not on your nelly
  3. not on your tintype
  4. not one
  5. not one bit
  6. not one's first rodeo
  7. NOT operator
  8. NOT operators
  9. not out
  10. not paid any mind
  11. not pay any mind

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