Idioms for fool

    be nobody's fool, to be wise or shrewd.

Origin of fool

1
1225–75; Middle English fol, fool < Old French fol < Latin follis bellows, bag; cf. follis

ANTONYMS FOR fool

1 genius.

OTHER WORDS FROM fool

un·fooled, adjective un·fool·ing, adjective well-fooled, adjective

Words nearby fool

food-gathering, foodaholic, foodie, foodstuff, foofaraw, fool, fool and his money are soon parted, a, fool around, fool away, fool hen, fool's cap

British Dictionary definitions for fool away (1 of 2)

fool 1
/ (fuːl) /

noun

verb

adjective

informal short for foolish

Word Origin for fool

C13: from Old French fol mad person, from Late Latin follis empty-headed fellow, from Latin: bellows; related to Latin flāre to blow

British Dictionary definitions for fool away (2 of 2)

fool 2
/ (fuːl) /

noun

mainly British a dessert made from a purée of fruit with cream or custard gooseberry fool

Word Origin for fool

C16: perhaps from fool 1

Idioms and Phrases with fool away (1 of 2)

fool away

Squander, waste money or time, as in He was fooling away the entire afternoon. [Early 1600s] Also see fool around, def. 2.

Idioms and Phrases with fool away (2 of 2)

fool