to know everything

  • 11know — 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 …

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  • 12know-all — /ˈnoʊ ɔl / (say noh awl) noun Colloquial 1. someone who claims to know everything, or everything about a particular subject. 2. someone who appears to know everything. Also, know it all …

  • 13know — v. & n. v. (past knew; past part. known) 1 tr. (often foll. by that, how, what, etc.) a have in the mind; have learnt; be able to recall (knows a lot about cars; knows what to do). b (also absol.) be aware of (a fact) (he knows I am waiting; I… …

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  • 14know-all — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms know all : singular know all plural know alls British informal someone who is annoying because they always think that they know everything …

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  • 15know-it-all — noun Date: 1895 one who claims to know everything; also one who disdains advice • know it all adjective …

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  • 16know-it-all — a person who acts as if they know everything He is a know it all and nobody likes to be around him …

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  • 17know-all — (N. Amer. know it all) noun informal a person who behaves as if they know everything …

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  • 18know-all — noun (C) BrE informal someone who behaves as if they know everything; know it all AmE …

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  • 19know-it-all — noun (C) informal especially AmE someone who behaves as if they know everything; know all BrE …

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  • 20ˈknow-all — noun [C] British informal someone who is annoying because they always think that they know everything …

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