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Idioms and Phrases
Very well, exceedingly well, as in You know full well how much this costs . [c. 1700]Example Sentences
Even in the throes of a nightmare scenario, forced to forge ahead without USC’s biggest, brightest star, Lindsay Gottlieb had done all she could to keep doubt from creeping in, knowing full well it could sink the Trojans.
Here’s the thing: I believe our top political journalists know full well what is going on, and would actually like to explain it properly to their readers and viewers.
The women who wanted to save the Albros, it turns out, not only had photographed the frescoes for posterity before they were covered but also had managed to ensure they were simply painted over, knowing full well that their time would come around to be revealed again.
In a statement to US media, Gatto said: "I have used poor judgment and as a result have violated the trust of the people I love most. But anyone who knows me at all knows full well that I wouldn't assault anyone."
“We look forward to a jury confirming that Altman accepted Musk’s charitable contributions knowing full well they had to be used for the public’s benefit rather than his own enrichment.”
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