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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Massimiliano	mahs-see-mee-LYAH-no	Italian
Nestor	NES-tor (English)	Greek Mythology, Russian
Cvita	TSVEE-tah	Croatian
IsibÉAl	-	Irish
FechÍN	FE-kheen	Irish
Elias	ə-LEE-əsh (Portuguese), e-LEE-ahs (German), E-lee-ahs (Finnish), i-LIE-əs (English), ee-LIE-əs (English)	Portuguese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, English, Greek, Biblical Latin, Biblical Gr