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быть не настолько глупым, чтобы (She knew better than to argue with Adeline.); понимать, что так делать нельзя (I only learned of this particular
bit of social media idiocy two days ago, and am still unable to
comprehend how anyone with a functioning brain would want to do this.
Even a better-than-dim child of more than four or five years of age
should know better. 4uzhoj); понимать, что нельзя (to do something) to be wise/experienced/trained enough not to have done something wrong,: Mary should have known better than to accept a lift from a stranger. • Children should know better than to play in the road. bfranchi); зарекаться (I know better than to break the rules. Я зарекся нарушать правила. Moscowtran); давно было пора научиться (I should know better than to trust her again. The person who failed once, will fail again. nadine3133); быть умнее (и воздержаться от каких-либо действий: Two of his pals, who should know better, played a prank on him. • Famously, the judge said to him before sentencing, "Someone your age should know better." 4uzhoj) |
