Sweeney

See: TELL IT TO THE MARINES or TELL IT TO SWEENEY.

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tell it to the marines

[tell it to the marines] or [tell it to Sweeney] {slang} I don't believe you; Stop trying to fool me. * /John said, "My father knows the President of the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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American Idiomatic Expressions This online dictionary of idioms and phrases is based on original book by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner and J.E. Gates - "A Dictionary of American Idioms". Please, […] Dictionary of American Idioms

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