Phrase guide

not one's first rodeo

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

Not the first time one has been in a particular situation; used to indicate past experience.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

Examples

  • Look, honey, this ain't my first rodeo, OK? I was doing this when you were in short pants.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 輕車熟路 /轻车熟路 (qīngchēshúlù) — not the first time one has been in a situation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 老馬識途 /老马识途 (lǎomǎshítú) — not the first time one has been in a situation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 身經百戰 /身经百战 (shēnjīngbǎizhàn) — not the first time one has been in a situation
  • Finnish: ei ole ensimmäinen kerta — not the first time one has been in a situation
  • Polish: nie pierwszyzna — not the first time one has been in a situation
  • Spanish: haber sido cocinero antes que fraile — not the first time one has been in a situation
  • Swedish: jag/man har varit med förr (väl) — not the first time one has been in a situation
  • Swedish: inte ens första rodeo — not the first time one has been in a situation