Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
know-it-all — know it alls N COUNT (disapproval) If you say that someone is a know it all, you are critical of them because they think that they know a lot more than other people. [AM, INFORMAL] (in BRIT, use know all) … English dictionary
Know-it-all — n. One who knows everything; hence, a person who makes pretension to great knowledge, especially one whose didactic conversational habit conspicuously reveals his belief that he has superior knowledge on many subjects; a wiseacre; a know all; us … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Know-it-all — or know all is an epithet applied to any person who exhibits the belief that he or she possesses a superior intellect and wealth of knowledge, and shows a determination to demonstrate his perceived superiority at every opportunity. ee also* Whiz… … Wikipedia
know-it-all — n informal especially AmE someone who behaves as if they know everything used to show disapproval British Equivalent: know all … Dictionary of contemporary English
know-it-all — [nō′it ôl΄] adj. Informal pretending or claiming to know much about almost everything n. Informal a know it all person … English World dictionary
know-it-all — know it ,all noun count INFORMAL someone who is annoying because they think they know everything … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
know-it-all — index bigot Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
know-it-all — know′ it all n. a person who acts as though he or she had better knowledge or understanding than anyone else • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
know-it-all — [n] intellectual, smart aleck braggart, brain*, smarty pants*, walking encyclopedia, windbag, wiseacre, wise guy*; concepts 412,423 … New thesaurus
know-it-all — noun someone who thinks he knows everything and refuses to accept advice or information from others • Syn: ↑know all • Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism • Hypernyms: ↑egotist, ↑egoist, ↑swellhead * * * … Useful english dictionary
know-it-all — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms know it all : singular know it all plural know it alls informal a know all … English dictionary
