- your elders and betters
- (your) elders and betters
old-fashioned
people who are older than you and who should be treated with respect.
When we were children, we were always taught to respect our elders and betters.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
your elders and betters
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your elders and betters — your ˌelders and ˈbetters idiom people who are older and wiser than you and whom you should respect Main entry: ↑elderidiom … Useful english dictionary
elders and betters — (your) elders and betters old fashioned people who are older than you and who should be treated with respect. When we were children, we were always taught to respect our elders and betters … New idioms dictionary
your betters — somewhat old fashioned : people who are more important than you or who have a higher social position than you His parents always told him to respect his betters. (chiefly Brit) You should respect your elders and betters. [=people who are older… … Useful english dictionary
someone's betters — someone’s betters phrase people who have more important jobs or higher social status than someone The poor did not envy their betters. your elders and betters (=people who are older and more important than you): They should show more respect for… … Useful english dictionary
someone's betters — people who have more important jobs or higher social status than someone The poor did not envy their betters. your elders and betters (= people who are older and more important than you): They should show more respect for their elders and betters … English dictionary
better — [[t]be̱tə(r)[/t]] ♦ betters, bettering, bettered 1) Better is the comparative of good. 2) Better is the comparative of well. 3) ADV COMPAR: ADV after v If you like one thing better than another, you like it more. I like your interpretation better … English dictionary
elder — 1 adjective 1 elder brother/daughter/sister etc (only before noun) a brother etc who is older than other brothers etc: My elder brother looks nothing like me. see old 2 the elder a) the older one of two people: Sarah is the elder of the two. b)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
better — bet|ter1 W1S1 [ˈbetə US ər] adj [: Old English; Origin: betera] 1.) [comparative of good] more useful, interesting, satisfactory, effective, suitable etc ≠ ↑worse ▪ Your stereo is better than mine. ▪ a better job with a better salary ▪ There must … Dictionary of contemporary English
better — 1 adjective (comparative of good) 1 more useful, interesting, satisfactory, effective, suitable etc: Your stereo is better than mine. | a better job with a better salary | It was one of the better Broadway shows I ve seen. | There must be a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
