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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
what's the meaning of 'WISE' here?
He knew he was making more noise
than he was wise to his making noise.
I don't understand what is the meaning of 'WISE' here.
I'm guessing that
'maybe it's like he was making so much noise
than was generally accepted' or something like that.
I'd like someone to paraphrase it into other words
so I can get the whole meaning of the sentence.
than he was wise to his making noise.
I don't understand what is the meaning of 'WISE' here.
I'm guessing that
'maybe it's like he was making so much noise
than was generally accepted' or something like that.
I'd like someone to paraphrase it into other words
so I can get the whole meaning of the sentence.
Top answer
He was making more noise than was wise , or He was making more noise than he was wise to . It means that it was not a good idea to make as much noise as he was making. He was making too much noise (for the place or situation).
- He was making more noise than was wise , or He was making more noise than he was wise to .
- It means that it was not a good idea to make as much noise as he was making.
- He was making too much noise (for the place or situation).
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He was making more noise than was wise, or He was making more noise than he was wise to.
It means that it was not a good idea to make as much noise as he was making. He was making too much noise (for the place or situation).
It means that it was not a good idea to make as much noise as he was making. He was making too much noise (for the place or situation).
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He knew he was making more noise
than he was wise to his making noise.
'Be wise to something/someone' is usually used in a context where a person is trying to trick someone in some way.
eg
Tom lied to Mary.
Mary was wise to Tom.
than he was wise to his making noise.
'Be wise to something/someone' is usually used in a context where a person is trying to trick someone in some way.
eg
Tom lied to Mary.
Mary was wise to Tom.
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Thanks.
I looked it up in dictionaries and found one of the meaning which is,
(informal) conscious of something that is happening, especially something bad.
and the examples are below:
The police are finally getting wise to how drug dealers work. (Macmillan)
Teachers quickly get wise to students who are cheating. (Longman)
He thought he co
I looked it up in dictionaries and found one of the meaning which is,
(informal) conscious of something that is happening, especially something bad.
and the examples are below:
The police are finally getting wise to how drug dealers work. (Macmillan)
Teachers quickly get wise to students who are cheating. (Longman)
He thought he co
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Sorry. I mistyped the sentence.
It should have been like
'He knew he was making more noise than was wise.'
I could have double-checked it..
Sorry again, and this is taken from Harry Potter.
It should have been like
'He knew he was making more noise than was wise.'
I could have double-checked it..
Sorry again, and this is taken from Harry Potter.
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I would interpret it as I did in my previous post. He knew it was not a good idea to make as much noise as he was making.
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Anonymous'He knew he was making more noise than was wise.'He knew that he was making enough noise to attract the notice of someone or something.
He did not want to attract attention to himself.
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Ok, I got the meaning of the sentence,
and now I'd like to know what meaning is the 'wise' in the sentence.
which is the best for the 'wise' in the sentence, A or B?
A.. a wise action or decision is sensible and shows that you have good judgement. (Macmillan)
wise decisions and actions are sensible and based on good judgement. (Longman)
(of actions and behaviour)
and now I'd like to know what meaning is the 'wise' in the sentence.
which is the best for the 'wise' in the sentence, A or B?
A.. a wise action or decision is sensible and shows that you have good judgement. (Macmillan)
wise decisions and actions are sensible and based on good judgement. (Longman)
(of actions and behaviour)
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