fall off the turnip truck

fall off the turnip truck
To be naive, uninformed, or unsophisticated, in the manner of a rustic person.

Doesnt it strike you as funny that this city, which prides itself on its erudition and sophistication, can oftimes get suckered like a bumpkin who just fell off the turnip truck?


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