if one knows what's good for one



if one knows what's good for one

Fig. one had better do what is expected of one. You'd better be on time if you know what's good for you. If you know what's good for you, you'll call and apologize.
See also: good, if, know, one

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Alven['ælvən]
Nebuchadnezzar-Ancient Near Eastern (Anglicized), Biblical
TiffaniTIF-ə-neeEnglish
Aiman-Kazakh
Catherinakath-ə-REE-nə, kə-THREE-nəEnglish (Rare)
Rashmi-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil