know best



know best

to have opinions that should be accepted and respected Mom knows best when it comes to judging a person's character.
Usage notes: used to suggest that such opinions are based on greater knowledge and experience than other people have
See also: know

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
XzavierZAY-vee-ər, ZAY-vyər, ig-ZAY-vee-ərEnglish (Modern)
Donatado-NAH-tah (Italian)Italian, Late Roman
Hannah['hænə]
Zdravko-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
SiiriSEE:-ree (Finnish)Estonian, Finnish
Effie (1)EF-eeEnglish (Archaic)