- know better than
- be wise or polite enough to avoid doing a particular thing
you ought to know better than to ask that
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
know better than
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know better than to — know better (than to (do something)) 1. to be wise enough to behave in a more responsible or acceptable way. It was a stupid thing to do, and I thought she knew better. You know better than to interrupt when someone else is talking. Usage notes:… … New idioms dictionary
know better than — ► know better than be wise enough to avoid doing something. Main Entry: ↑know … English terms dictionary
know better than to do something — know better (than to (do something)) 1. to be wise enough to behave in a more responsible or acceptable way. It was a stupid thing to do, and I thought she knew better. You know better than to interrupt when someone else is talking. Usage notes:… … New idioms dictionary
know better (than than to do something) — know better (than that/than to do sth) idiom to be sensible enough not to do sth • He knows better than to judge by appearances. Main entry: ↑knowidiom … Useful english dictionary
know better (than that to do something) — know better (than that/than to do sth) idiom to be sensible enough not to do sth • He knows better than to judge by appearances. Main entry: ↑knowidiom … Useful english dictionary
know better than — be wise enough to avoid doing something. → know … English new terms dictionary
know better than that — be able to do better … English contemporary dictionary
know better — To be wiser, better instructed (than to do this or that) • • • Main Entry: ↑know * * * know better see ↑know, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑better know better 1 : to be smart or sensible enough not to do something … Useful english dictionary
know better — (than to (do something)) 1. to be wise enough to behave in a more responsible or acceptable way. It was a stupid thing to do, and I thought she knew better. You know better than to interrupt when someone else is talking. Usage notes: sometimes… … New idioms dictionary
know better — know you should not do that Why did you take the candy? You know better than to steal … English idioms
