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know better than

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gen. быть не настолько глупым, чтобы (She knew better than to argue with Adeline.); понимать, что так делать нельзя (I only learned of this particular bit of social media idiocy two days ago, and am still unable to comprehend how anyone with a functioning brain would want to do this. Even a better-than-dim child of more than four or five years of age should know better. 4uzhoj); понимать, что нельзя (to do something) to be wise/experienced/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. bfranchi); зарекаться (I know better than to break the rules. Я зарекся нарушать правила. Moscowtran); давно было пора научиться (I should know better than to trust her again. The person who failed once, will fail again. nadine3133); быть умнее (и воздержаться от каких-либо действий • Two of his pals, who should know better, played a prank on him.Famously, the judge said to him before sentencing, "Someone your age should know better." 4uzhoj)
idiom. хватает ума не (делать что-либо; to do something masizonenko); хватить ума не (с)делать что-либо • Anyone 39 years of age should know better than to apply for employment at a big law firm. masizonenko)
inf. быть не настолько глупым, чтобы сделать (to do something); быть более осмотрительным (и не делать что-либо – than to do somethingMary should have known better than to accept a lift from a stranger. Val_Ships); быть не таким дураком, чтобы (Abysslooker)
know better than
: 34 phrases in 5 subjects
General19
Idiomatic2
Informal1
Makarov5
Proverb7

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