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Julia Huong
2022-01-08 11:01
Don't take any wooden nickels American US informal expression
To take caution and, in particular, avoid being duped.
This area is full of notorious swindlers, so don't take any wooden nickels.
Thank you for giving me a lift. Don't take any wooden nickels!
Pickpockets abound on the streets. Don't take any wooden nickels, guys!
To deceive or trick someone
Cheat, exploit someone; intentionally put someone in an unfair or unfavourable situation
Used when somebody doesn't treat a situation seriously, especially in order to cheat somebody else and get what they want
Used to refer to any swindle
1. A swindler or cheat, especially in a card game.
2. To defraud, scam, or overcharge someone.
The expression is supposed to have arisen in the early twentieth century, when city visitors were seen to be readily fooled.
Do you see anything wrong?
People are always inclined to flatter or please a rich man by laughing at his joke which may not be a very good one.
Everyone at the table always flatter the boss by praising his humor. A rich man's jokes are always funny.
