I suppose you think you know better than your parents — Ты, наверное, думаешь, что ты умнее своих родителей
Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . Глазунов С.А. . 2003.
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 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 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 — 1) used for saying that someone should not make a mistake, because they are sensible or experienced She should know better than to try to fool him. 2) to know that what someone else says or thinks is wrong Everyone thought it was an innocent… … English dictionary
better — [[t]be̱tə(r)[/t]] ♦ betters, bettering, bettered 1) Better is the comparative of good. 2) Better is the comparative of well. 3) ADV COMPAR: ADV after v If you like one thing better than another, you like it more. I like your interpretation better … English dictionary
You Deserve Someone Better Than a Bum Like Me — Infobox Album | Name = You Deserve Someone Better Than a Bum Like Me Type = EP Artist = Jens Lekman Released = May 2005 Recorded = Genre = Length = Label = Producer = Reviews = Last album = This album = You Deserve Someone Better Than a Bum Like… … Wikipedia
know best — phrase used for saying whose opinion is most important When it comes to toys, your child knows best. Thesaurus: to have an opinion or opinionssynonym Main entry: know * * * have better knowledge or more appropriate skills * * * know best (or know … Useful english dictionary
know — know1 W1S1 [nəu US nou] v past tense knew [nju: US nu:] past participle known [nəun US noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(have information)¦ 2¦(be sure)¦ 3¦(be familiar with somebody/something)¦ 4¦(realize)¦ 5¦(skill/experience)¦ 6¦(know somebody s qualities)¦ 7… … Dictionary of contemporary English
know — 1 verb past tense knew, past participle known INFORMATION 1 (intransitive, transitive not in progressive) to have information about something: Who knows the answer? | Do you happen to know the time? | When are they arriving? Maybe Mrs. Mott knows … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
know — know1 [ nou ] (past tense knew [ nu ] ; past participle known [ noun ] ) verb never progressive *** ▸ 1 learn/understand ▸ 2 be familiar with ▸ 3 use particular name for ▸ 4 remember someone for something ▸ 5 experience ▸ 6 have learned something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
know*/*/*/ — [nəʊ] (past tense knew [njuː] ; past participle known [nəʊn] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to have information about something, or to understand something How do you know my name?[/ex] ‘Have they arrived yet? ‘ I don t know. [/ex] If you don t know the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
