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Meaning of be not to know | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. To not have the required information.
    UK, especially
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see be, not, to, know.

Examples

“You weren’t to know⟳.”

You couldn’t have known.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

be on be on at be on days be on nights be on one be on one's beanwater

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