know best
idiom
: to know or understand better than someone else what should be done
I would take the highway myself, but you live here so you know best.
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Those who know best will always be the first to be silenced!
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
They are encouraged to seek out those co-workers who know best the issue at hand.
—Iese Business School, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The cities of Chandler and Gilbert know best how to use their land based on the unique needs and desires of their residents and community members.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2024
Workforce housing is important but cities and local governments know best what their communities can support and need.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
They are encouraged to seek out those co-workers who know best the issue at hand.
—Iese Business School, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The cities of Chandler and Gilbert know best how to use their land based on the unique needs and desires of their residents and community members.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2024
Workforce housing is important but cities and local governments know best what their communities can support and need.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for know best
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“Know best.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know%20best. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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