no dummy
Example Sentences
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While Tom is no dummy, his awkwardness is so easy to mistake for stupidity that sometimes even Macfadyen does it.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
Stolp, no dummy, pounced on the chance to identify a new predator.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 5, 2022
Fitch was no dummy, Jackson said: She knew what people were saying about her.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2021
We had a meeting and he said, “I want to do it,” and I said yes, being no dummy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2019
But then, as Helen’s always saying, Jason ain’t no dummy.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
