not one's first rodeo

English

Phrase

not one's first rodeo

1. (informal, idiomatic) 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.

Translations

not the first time one has been in a situation

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 輕車熟路 / 轻车熟路 (zh) (qīngchēshúlù), 老馬識途 / 老马识途 (zh) (lǎomǎshítú), 身經百戰 / 身经百战 (zh) (shēnjīngbǎizhàn)

• Finnish: ei ole ensimmäinen kerta
• Polish: nie pierwszyzna
• Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: haber sido cocinero antes que fraile
• Swedish: jag/man har (väl) varit med förr, inte ens första rodeo

See also

• old hand
• seasoned
• someone didn't just fall off the turnip truck
• someone wasn't born yesterday
• veteran
• warhorse