- know perfectly well
- used for saying in an annoyed way that someone should already know something
You know perfectly well that's not allowed.
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know perfectly well
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know perfectly well — … Useful english dictionary
know full well — know full/perfectly/well phrase to know something while pretending not to You know full well what I am talking about. Thesaurus: to know something or someonesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
well — well1 [wel] n. [ME welle < OE wella, akin to weallan, to boil up, akin to Ger welle, wave, wallen, to boil < IE base * wel , to turn, roll > WALK, L volvere, to roll] 1. a flow of water from the earth; natural spring and pool 2. a hole… … English World dictionary
know — 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 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
well — I [[t]we̱l[/t]] DISCOURSE USES ♦ (Well is used mainly in spoken English.) 1) ADV: ADV cl You say well to indicate that you are about to say something. Sylvia shook hands. Well, you go get yourselves some breakfast. ... Well, I don t like the look … English dictionary
perfectly — per|fect|ly [ pɜrfıktli ] adverb *** 1. ) used for emphasizing a particular quality: COMPLETELY: It s perfectly natural for parents to worry about their children. a ) know perfectly well used for saying in an annoyed way that someone should… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
know — know1 W1S1 [nəu US nou] v past tense knew [nju: US nu:] past participle known [nəun US noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(have information)¦ 2¦(be sure)¦ 3¦(be familiar with somebody/something)¦ 4¦(realize)¦ 5¦(skill/experience)¦ 6¦(know somebody s qualities)¦ 7… … Dictionary of contemporary English
perfectly — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)fɪktli[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADV: ADV adj/adv (emphasis) You can use perfectly to emphasize an adjective or adverb, especially when you think the person you are talking to might doubt what you are saying. There s no reason why you can t have a… … English dictionary
perfectly — adverb 1 in a perfect way: She speaks English perfectly. | The colors match perfectly. 2 a word meaning very or completely, used especially when you are annoyed about something: We want to make our position perfectly clear! | You know perfectly… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
perfectly */*/*/ — UK [ˈpɜː(r)fɪk(t)lɪ] / US [ˈpɜrfɪk(t)lɪ] adverb 1) in a way that could not be better They are a perfectly matched couple. He took a perfectly ironed shirt from the wardrobe. 2) used for emphasizing a particular quality It s perfectly natural for… … English dictionary
