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September 2022

There are no flies on him

ENGLISH IDIOM OF THE MONTH:
„There are no flies on him“

 

MEANING
Someone who is quick to understand things and not easily fooled.

TRANSLATION
Er lässt sich nicht so leicht reinlegen/ist nicht dumm.
wörtlich: Es hat keine Fliegen auf ihm.

EXAMPLE
The students were always trying to deceive the teacher by cheating in the exam but the teacher was smart and caught them. There are no flies on him.