Don't that take the rag off the bush spoken language exclamation
An exclamation given to express the feeling of disbelief in something that has occured
Don't that take the rag off the bush! He finished all that work alone.
Don't that take the rag off the bush! My dog has returned home after 10 days missing.
Being so scared, confused, and astonished that you can't think or do anything.
To be surprised by some sudden occurrence
The origin of this exclamation is not clear.
If you fall for someone's trick the first time then they are at fault.
Are you going to mess with me again? Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.