too far north



too far north

slang Extremely shrewd. The phrase refers to people from the north of England, who are thought to be especially astute. Primarily heard in US. You'll never outsmart Alison, she's too far north for you.
See also: far, north

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bayard-Literature
HopeHOPEnglish
Rade-Serbian, Croatian
MajkenMIE-ken (Swedish)Danish, Swedish
Caratacus-Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
Gwenneth-Welsh (Rare)