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
PresleyPRES-leeEnglish
Ramonarah-MO-nah (Spanish), rə-MON-ə (English)Spanish, Romanian, English
Samnang-Khmer
Nitza-Hebrew
Shrinivas-Indian, Marathi
Yoav-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew