de wijsheid in pacht hebben
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to have the wisdom in lease”. Compare German die Weisheit gepachtet haben.
Verb
[edit]- (idiomatic, intransitive) To know everything.
- Pubers denken altijd dat ze de wijsheid in pacht hebben. ― Teenagers always think they know everything.
Usage notes
[edit]- Has connotations of hubris, and is virtually always used in contexts where the actual measure of the knowledge of the person(s) referred to is (implicitly or explicitly) being called into question.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of de wijsheid in pacht hebben: see hebben.