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PRONUNCIATION OF KNOW BETTER THAN TO

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KNOW BETTER THAN TO

know
know a hawk from a handsaw
know backwards
know by name
know by sight
know one´s onions
know one´s place
know something inside out
know the ropes
know what one is talking about
know what´s what
know-all
know-how
know-it-all
know-nothing
knowable
knowableness
knower
knowing
knowingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE KNOW BETTER THAN TO

bad scran to
boil down to
come on to
cotton to
down to
in addition to
lock on to
put on to
run to
say amen to
turn to

Synonyms and antonyms of know better than to in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «know better than to» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KNOW BETTER THAN TO

Find out the translation of know better than to to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of know better than to from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «know better than to» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

知道不是好
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

saber mejor que
570 millions of speakers

English

know better than to
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

की तुलना में बेहतर जानते हैं
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعرف أفضل من ل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

знать лучше, чем
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sabem melhor do que
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চেয়ে ভাল জানেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

savez mieux que d´
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tahu lebih baik daripada
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wissen besser als zu
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

よりよく知っている
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보다 더 잘 알고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngerti luwih apik tinimbang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biết tốt hơn để
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விட நன்றாக தெரியும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेक्षा चांगले माहित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Daha iyi bilmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

conoscere meglio che
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wiedzieć lepiej niż do
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

знати краще , ніж
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

știu mai bine decât la
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γνωρίζουν καλύτερα από ό, τι στο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beter as om te weet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vet bättre än att
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vet bedre enn å
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of know better than to

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KNOW BETTER THAN TO»

The term «know better than to» is very widely used and occupies the 10.461 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KNOW BETTER THAN TO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about know better than to

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNOW BETTER THAN TO»

Discover the use of know better than to in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to know better than to and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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英语常见问题解答大词典: pu ji ben
(EED) know better than to do Й? IV, Unit l:"Did you have a nice lunch?"she asked sweetly. I had had a marvelous steak, but know better by now than to say so. ^•ffô know better than to say Ю ДЭДИГЧШЙА— AJWHHBf— *"ï know better than to ...
赵振才, 2002
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
You know better than to interrupt when someone else is talking, usage: sometimes used in the form not know any better: Doesn't she know any better than to wear jeans to a place like this? 2 to be wise enough to know that you should not ...
Paul Heacock, 2003
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The Mothers' treasury
Yes, he certainly will know more, for every such exercise will increase his skill in the art of conquering, by violence or by cunning, those whose weakness he is so early given to understand ; but if it be imagined that he will know better than to ...
‎1865
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The Unapologetic Fat Girl's Guide to Exercise: And Other ...
Because people do know better. They know better than to judge, they know better than to give unsolicited commentary, and they know better than to say unkind things. After all, you know better than that. And so do they. There's no reason they  ...
Hanne Blank, 2012
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Who Better Than Canyon
I know better than to take it out on other people, and I really, really know better than to push myself that hard.” “Why did you?” The question earned him a chuckle. “If I said I wanted to impress my much younger houseguest, would I sound like ...
DC Juris, 2011
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Hume's Epistemology in the Treatise: A Veritistic Interpretation
They also do nothing they should know better than to do. The vulgar and philosophers alike persist in the causal inference to the present qualitative and causal conclusion until they observe that the hands are still, at which point they all cease ...
Frederick F. Schmitt, 2014
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Contested Election Case of George McLean V. Charles C. ...
Q. The voters were taken into the polls in Butler and in Hazle and in Poster Township by the mine bosses and voted ; and they know better than to make complaint, don't they? — O. i didn't see them. Q. i am not asking you about a year ago.
George R. McLean, Charles Calvin Bowman, 1911
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Domestic life, or, Hints for daily use
Yes, he certainly will know more, for every such exercise will increase his skill in the art of conquering, by violence or by cunning, those whose weakness he is so early given to understand ; but if it be imagined that he will know better than to ...
Domestic life, 1841
9
Bee-keeper's Magazine: A Monthly Journal Devoted Exclusively ...
These apicultural annoyances above referred to, are the oreation of those rumors . The class who are to become of us, are the product of their own good sense. They will be men who will know better than to locate in an already occupied field.
‎1882
10
Siren Song
“Why?” The smirk was very there now. “You know better!” I suddenly exploded. Here he was, telling me he loved me one minute and then making fun of me the next! “You know better than to do something like this to me! You know better than to ...
Leah Alvord, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNOW BETTER THAN TO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term know better than to is used in the context of the following news items.
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What's in a kiss? Nothing less than the very essence of what it is to …
Fortunately, a century later, scientists now know better than to make these kind of racist assumptions about behaviours they do not understand. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
We're ready for BBQ Bash! - Globe Gazette
... Gazette present to you the 2015 Bash -- which you'll find pretty much like other Bashes (we know better than to mess with a winning recipe). «Mason City Globe Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Russell Simmons: NYC Carriages Horses Same As Slavery/Holocaust
... Russell Simmons should know better than to use inappropriate comparisons to the Holocaust or slavery, particularly in New York City, which ... «Eurweb.com, Jul 15»
4
Ashes 2015: Second Test, Day Three | Talking points - News.com.au
AS a veteran of more than 100 Tests, England quick James Anderson should know better than to open his mouth about the opposition one ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
5
How the Best Traditions Help Adolescents Lead Healthier Lives …
"My mother and grandmother know better than to force me to do anything," she then says. "The more they try, the more I resist. I'm glad they let ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
6
Martin van Creveld: Our armies become pussycats, part 1 | Fabius …
... their brothers in arms in other countries, and non-Western societies generally know better than to follow the West on is self-destructive path. «Fabius Maximus website, Jul 15»
7
ADL slams Russell Simmons for comparing NYC's horse carriages …
... Russell Simmons should know better than to use inappropriate comparisons to the Holocaust or slavery, particularly in New York City, which ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
8
HuffPo gets foolishly huffy over (frontrunner) Trump
An online powerhouse like The Huffington Post should know better than to get all huffy over a political candidate. HuffPo threw a hissy fit over ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
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Russell Simmons' comparison of horse carriages to the Holocaust is …
... Russell Simmons should know better than to use inappropriate comparisons to the Holocaust or slavery, particularly in New York City, which ... «Crain's New York Business, Jul 15»
10
HuffPo gets foolishly huffy over (frontrunner) Trump - AZCentral.com
An online powerhouse like The Huffington Post should know better than to get all huffy over a political candidate. HuffPo threw a hissy fit over ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»

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