- would-be-wise
- adj. \/ˌwʊdbiːˈwaɪz\/snusfornuftig
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it would be wise to do something — it/someone/ would/might/be wise to do something phrase used for suggesting what should be done It might be wise to keep an eye on your son. You’d be wise to pay more attention. Thesaurus: ways of making a suggestion … Useful english dictionary
someone would be wise to do something — it/someone/ would/might/be wise to do something phrase used for suggesting what should be done It might be wise to keep an eye on your son. You’d be wise to pay more attention. Thesaurus: ways of making a suggestion … Useful english dictionary
would — [ wud ] modal verb *** Would is usually followed by an infinitive without to : A picnic would be nice. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: They didn t do as much as they said they would. In conversation and informal writing,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wise — [[t]wa͟ɪz[/t]] ♦♦♦ wises, wising, wised, wiser, wisest 1) ADJ GRADED A wise person is able to use their experience and knowledge in order to make sensible decisions and judgements. She has the air of a wise woman... You re a wise old man: tell me … English dictionary
would */*/*/ — UK [wʊd] / US modal verb Summary: Would is usually followed by an infinitive without to : A picnic would be nice. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: They didn t do as much as they said they would. In conversation and informal… … English dictionary
Wise Foods, Inc. — Wise Foods Inc.Wise Foods, Inc. is a private company based in Kennesaw, Georgia, that makes and sells snacks through retail food outlets in 15 eastern seaboard states as well as Vermont, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Washington, D … Wikipedia
WISE, ISAAC MAYER — (1819–1900) U.S. Reform rabbi, architect of Reform Judaism in America. Wise was born in Steingrub, Bohemia, and studied at yeshivot in Prague and Vienna. In 1843, he became the rabbinical officiant (Religionsweiser) in Radnitz, Bohemia.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
wise — wise, sage, sapient, judicious, prudent, sensible, sane are comparable when they mean having or manifesting the power to recognize the best ends and the best means to attain those ends. Wise applies to one or the acts or views of one who is so… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Wise Men of Gotham — Wise Men of Gotham, the early name given to the people of the village of Gotham, Nottinghamshire, in allusion to their reputed simplicity. But if tradition is to be believed the Gothamites were not so very simple.The story is that King John… … Wikipedia
wise — wise1 S3 [waız] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(decision/idea etc)¦ 2¦(person)¦ 3 be none the wiser/not be any the wiser 4 get/be wise to somebody/something 5 wise guy 6 be wise after the event ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: wis] 1.) ¦(DECISION/IDEA ETC … Dictionary of contemporary English
Wise, Stephen S. — (1884–1949) Wise was a Reform rabbi and one of the founders of the World Jewish Congress in 1936. Following the Nazi seizure of power in 1933, Rabbi Wise took a leadership role in organizing the boycott of German goods. Rabbi Wise was a friend … Historical dictionary of the Holocaust
