More fool (one) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "more fool (one)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2021-12-02 11:12

Meaning of More fool (one)

More fool (one) British disapproval phrase spoken informal

Used to say that you think someone's action is stupid.

More fool you for not listening to my advice.

They didn't realize how much this was worth. Well, more fool them.

Other phrases about:

a load of baloney
Falsehoods, nonsense, or foolishness
Just Fell Off the Turnip Truck

Used to describe someone who is naive, gullible, inexperienced, easily fooled, ignorant, unsophisticated, etc.

need (to have) your head examined

To  say, or believe something or someone that seems completely crazy, delusional, or stupid

Hang One's Head
to look downwards because of unhappiness or embarrassment
be one sandwich short of a picnic

someone who is stupid or crazy

Origin of More fool (one)

The phrase 'more fool you' has appeared in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, 1596:

BIANCA: "The more fool you, for laying on my duty."

The Origin Cited: The Phrase Finder .
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it makes no odds
It does not matter; it is not important.
Example: I don't really care about what others say. It makes no odds to me.
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