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
Afon-Welsh
Hussain-Arabic
Sree-Indian, Telugu, Tamil
ElisE-lis (Swedish)Swedish, Medieval English
Shahrokh-Persian
Arbuckle[a:'bʌkl]