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

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Octavia	[ɔk'teiviə]
Gracia	GRAH-thyah (Spanish), GRAH-syah (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
&Thorn;ÓRvÍ	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Elizabeth	[i'lizəbəθ]
MickaËL	-	French
Tine (2)	-	Slovene