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know better (than to do something)

to be wise enough, experienced enough, or well trained enough not to have done something wrong. Mary should have known better than to accept a lift from a stranger. Children should know better than to play in the road.

See also: better, know

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He must know better than I how great were her powers of self-control. Moon and Sixpence by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context Lor bless her dear heart, when she has lived as long as I have, sir, and had thirteen children of her own, and all on 'em dead except two, and them in the wurkus with me, she'll know better than to take on in that way, bless her dear heart Oliver Twist Or The Parish Boy's Progress by Dickens, Charles View in context It ain't any use to tell me a bluejay hasn't got a sense of humor, because I know better. A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context			knock together knock up knock wood knock yourself out knock-down, drag-out fight knock-down-drag-out knocked in knocked out knocked up knot knot together know know a thing or two know a trick or two know ABCs know about know all the angles know as know as much about as a hog knows about Sunday know at a glance that know backwards know backwards and forwards know backwards and forwards and know forwards and backwards know beans about know best know better know by know by heart know by name know by sight know different know from know from Adam know from memory know if are coming or going know inside out know like the back of hand know like the palm of hand know no bounds know no more about than a frog knows about bedsheets know of know one for what one is know onions know only too well know place know something know stuff know the drill know the first thing about know the half of it know the meaning of the word			knouts KNOV know know know know know a thing or two know a trick or two know ABCs know about Know About Business know again know all the angles know all the answers know all the answers know all the answers know all the answers know all the answers Know and Network know apart know arse from elbow know as know as much about as a hog knows about Sunday know at a glance that know backwards know backwards know backwards and forwards know backwards and forwards and know forwards and backwards know beans about know best know better know by know by heart know by heart know by name know by sight know by sight know by sight know different know different know different know entirely know for a fact know for a fact know from know from know from know from Adam know from memory Know How Fund Know How Know Where Know How You Feel know if are coming or going know in bones know in the biblical sense know in the biblical sense know inside out know inside out Know It All know like a book know like the back of hand

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