see (one) coming (from) a mile away
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To view one as being particularly gullible and easy to deceive, swindle, or exploit. The guys in that shop must have seen me coming a mile away, because they convinced me to buy the most expensive stuff they had. I can't believe they managed to sell you such a piece of junk. I bet they saw you coming from a mile away.
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