For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at did not quite know on which side his bread were buttered; he should be easy to deal in money matters. (J. G.) Mary often stays with her old uncle and keeps house for him. He is very rich, and she knows on which side her bread is buttered. (K. H.) to know better (than.) — to be wise enough not to. My father would talk morality after dinner. I told him he was old enough to know better. But my experience is that as soon as people are. | For more material and information please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at did not quite know on which side his bread were buttered he should be easy to deal in money matters. J. G. Mary often stays with her old uncle and keeps house for him. He is very rich and she knows on which side her bread is buttered. K. H. to know better than. to be wise enough not to. My father would talk morality after dinner. I told him he was old enough to know better. But my experience is that as soon as people are old enough to know better they don t know anything at all. O. W. She ought to know better than to ask him. A. Chr. to get to know to become acquainted Well well he said we want to get to know our new friends don t we Mother N. C. He is all right when you get to know him. J. P. Compared to John he was an astoundingly difficult person to get to know. A. Chr. Was there any way of getting to know where Hetty was V. L. Understanding is often colloquially expressed by these verbs to see especially in I see I understand to get and to catch on . A man asked Esa. Man or woman it is the same. I see. J. P. I see what you mean said Mr. Satterthwaite. A. Chr. Then tie my wrist up to my shoulder somehow as hard as you can. Do you get that Tie up both my arms. Yes I get it. J. Ald. All right said Percy. I get you. Mr. Basks however could see that he hadn t got him. N. C. Do you catch my meaning A. H. 34 For more material and information please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at An amusing phrase meaning a belated act of comprehension is The penny s dropped i. e. He s at last got my meaning. Two common sayings commenting on knowledge Knowledge is power. The more a man knows the greater power he has. Live and learn. As long as you live there ll be new things to learn. This is usually said by someone who has just learned something which he did not know before. But Mummy I had no idea you were so immoral We live and learn L. A. MISTAKES AND FAILURES The idea of making a
