de wijsheid in pacht hebben

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “to have the wisdom in lease”. Compare German die Weisheit gepachtet haben.

Verb

de wijsheid in pacht hebben

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To know everything.
    Pubers denken altijd dat ze de wijsheid in pacht hebben. ― Teenagers always think they know everything.

Usage notes

  • 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

Conjugation of de wijsheid in pacht hebben: see hebben.
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