not one's first rodeo

phrase

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.”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. idiomaticinformalNot 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

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

not one's first rodeo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20one's%20first%20rodeo

MLA

“not one's first rodeo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20one's%20first%20rodeo. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “not one's first rodeo,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20one's%20first%20rodeo.

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