idiom
old enough to know better
OHLD ih-NUF too NOH BET-er
oʊld ɪˈnʌf tuː noʊ ˈbɛtərListen
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Syllable breakdown
oldenoughtoknowbetter
Dictionary meaning
having reached an age at which one should have learned from experience and should exercise better judgment; used reproachfully when a mature person acts in a foolish or irresponsible way that would be more forgivable in a child
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