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  • know-all — know alls N COUNT (disapproval) If you say that someone is a know all, you are critical of them because they think that they know a lot more than other people. [BRIT, INFORMAL] (in AM, use know it all) …   English dictionary

  • Know-all — n. One who knows everything; hence, one who makes pretension to great knowledge; a wiseacre; a know it all; usually ironical. [Colloq. or R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • know-all — n BrE informal someone who behaves as if they know everything used to show disapproval American Equivalent: know it all …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • know-all — (also know it all) ► NOUN informal ▪ a person who behaves as if they know everything …   English terms dictionary

  • know-all — know ,all noun count BRITISH INFORMAL a KNOW IT ALL …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Know All — is the tenth episode of the first season of Round The Twist. a Children s television series from Australia. Plot Whilst watching the view from the lighthouse, the Twist kids discover an old trunk floating towards the beach. They all run down to… …   Wikipedia

  • know-all — noun someone who thinks he knows everything and refuses to accept advice or information from others • Syn: ↑know it all • Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism • Hypernyms: ↑egotist, ↑egoist, ↑swellhead * * * n …   Useful english dictionary

  • know-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 …   English dictionary

  • know all the answers — To be completely informed on everything, or to think one is • • • Main Entry: ↑know * * * have/know all the ˈanswers idiom (informal, often disapproving) to be confident that you know sth, especially when you actually do not • …   Useful english dictionary

  • know all the angles — tv. to know all the tricks and artifices of dealing with someone or something. □ Ask my mouthpiece about taxes. He knows all the angles. □ Rocko knows all the angles. That’s how he keeps out of the slammer …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

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