to the best of one's knowledge

to the best of one's knowledge
as far as anyone knows & so far as anyone knows & to the best of one's knowledge
to the limits of anyone's knowledge. (The

anyone

can be replaced with a more specific noun or pronoun.) •

As far as anyone knows, this is the last of the great herds of buffalo.

Far as I know, this is the best spot to sit.

Q: Are the trains on time? A: To the best of my knowledge, all the trains are on time today.

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As far as you know; to the extent of your knowledge. * /He has never won a game, to the best of my knowledge./ * /To the best of my knowledge he is a college man, but I may be mistaken./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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