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Know-all — n. One who knows everything; hence, one who makes pretension to great knowledge; a wiseacre; a know it all; usually ironical. [Colloq. or R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Know All — is the tenth episode of the first season of Round The Twist. a Children s television series from Australia. Plot Whilst watching the view from the lighthouse, the Twist kids discover an old trunk floating towards the beach. They all run down to… … Wikipedia
know-all — noun Date: circa 1864 chiefly British know it all … New Collegiate Dictionary
know-all — /noh awl /, n. Informal. a know it all. [1880 85] * * * … Universalium
Doctor Know-all — (German: Doktor Allwissend) is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, tale number 98 in Grimm s Fairy Tales. It is Aarne Thompson type 1641 about being in the right place at the right time. Another tale of this type is Almondseed… … Wikipedia
Mr Know-All (Tales of the Unexpected episode) — Mr Know All is an episode in the British TV series Tales of the Unexpected; this episode set in the Virgin Islands.ynopsisA pretty medical student, Elly Somerton, is working as a hotel chambermaid and falls for a guest at the hotel, Professor Max … Wikipedia
Know-it-all — n. One who knows everything; hence, a person who makes pretension to great knowledge, especially one whose didactic conversational habit conspicuously reveals his belief that he has superior knowledge on many subjects; a wiseacre; a know all; us … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Know-it-all — or know all is an epithet applied to any person who exhibits the belief that he or she possesses a superior intellect and wealth of knowledge, and shows a determination to demonstrate his perceived superiority at every opportunity. ee also* Whiz… … Wikipedia
All a case — Case Case, n. [F. cas, fr. L. casus, fr. cadere to fall, to happen. Cf. {Chance}.] 1. Chance; accident; hap; opportunity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By aventure, or sort, or cas. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. That which befalls, comes, or happens; an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
know every trick in the book — verb to know all that is known about a certain discipline … Wiktionary
