BE WISE AFTER THE EVENT

Meaning of BE WISE AFTER THE EVENT in English

(often disapproving ) to understand sth, or realize what you should have done, only after sth has happened

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

BE WISE AFTER THE EVENT — understand and assess something only after its implications have become obvious. → wise
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WISE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Yaroslav the Wise Alfonso the Wise Charles the Wise man the wise Wise Isaac …
Английский словарь Британика
WISE — I. ˈwīz noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīse manner, melody; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EVENT — I. ə̇ˈvent, ēˈ- chiefly South sometimes ˈēˌv- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
-WISE — ˌwīz adverb combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -wīsan, from wīse manner — more at wise I 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WISE — (v.) Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; as, a …
Английский словарь Webster
WISE — ( v. ) Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AFTER — ( prep. ) In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of; as, to make a thing after a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AFTER — ( prep. ) Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to; as, to look after workmen; to inquire after …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WISE — wise 1 — wisely , adv. /wuyz/ , adj., wiser, wisest , v. , wised, wising . adj. 1. having …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EVENT — — eventless , adj. /i vent"/ , n. 1. something that happens or is regarded as happening; an occurrence, esp. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AFTER — /af"teuhr, ahf"-/ , prep. 1. behind in place or position; following behind: men lining up one after the other. 2. …
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WISE — I. ˈwīz noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīse; akin to Old High German wīsa manner, Greek eidos form, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AFTER — I. ˈaf-tər adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English æfter; akin to Old High German aftar after, and probably to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-WISE — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -wīsan, from wīse manner 1. a. : in the manner of crab wise fan …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WISE — v way of being or acting; manner; mode; fashion. 2. wise ·v hence, prudent; calculating; shrewd; wary; subtle; crafty. 3. …
Webster English vocab
AFTER — adj hinder; nearer the rear. 2. after ·prep below in rank; next to in order. 3. after ·prep behind in …
Webster English vocab
WISE — [wise] n [ME, fr. OE wise; akin to OHG wisa manner, Gk eidos form, idein to see--more at wit] (bef. …
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AFTER — [af.ter] adv [ME, fr. OE aefter; akin to OHG aftar after, and prob. to OE of of] (bef. 12c): following …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WISE — / waɪz; NAmE / adjective , verb ■ adjective ( wiser , wis·est ) 1. ( of people ) able …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EVENT — / ɪˈvent; NAmE / noun 1. a thing that happens, especially sth important : The election was the main event …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AFTER — / ˈɑːftə(r); NAmE ˈæf-/ preposition , conjunction , adverb , adjective ■ preposition 1. later than sth; following sth in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WISE — I. wise 1 S3 /waɪz/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wis ] 1 . DECISION/IDEA ETC …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EVENT — e ‧ vent S1 W1 /ɪˈvent/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ event , ↑ non-event , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AFTER — I. af ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈɑːftə $ ˈæftər/ BrE AmE preposition , conjunction , adverb [ Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WISE — n. archaic way, manner, or degree (in solemn wise; on this wise). øin no wise not at all. [OE wise …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WISE — adj. & v. --adj. 1 a having experience and knowledge and judiciously applying them. b (of an action, behaviour, etc.) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EVENT — n. 1 a thing that happens or takes place, esp. one of importance. 2 a the fact of a thing's …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AFTER — prep., conj., adv., & adj. --prep. 1 a following in time; later than (after six months; after midnight; day after …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WISE — adj. & v. adj. 1 a having experience and knowledge and judiciously applying them. b (of an action, behaviour, etc.) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EVENT — n. 1 a thing that happens or takes place, esp. one of importance. 2 a the fact of a thing's …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AFTER — prep., conj., adv., & adj. prep. 1 a following in time; later than (after six months; after midnight; day after …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WISE — 1. adj. & v. --adj. 1. a having experience and knowledge and judiciously applying them. b (of an action, behaviour, …
Oxford English vocab
EVENT — n.1 a thing that happens or takes place, esp. one of importance. 2 a the fact of a thing's occurring. …
Oxford English vocab
AFTER — prep., conj., adv., & adj. --prep. 1. a following in time; later than (after six months; after midnight; day after …
Oxford English vocab
WISE — ( wises, wising, wised, wiser, wisest) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EVENT — ( events) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. An event is something …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AFTER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AFTER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EVENT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a charity event (= one organized to collect money for a charity ) ▪ She …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AFTER — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES After much deliberation ▪ After much deliberation , first prize was awarded to Derek …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EVENT — [noun] [C] - anything that happens, esp. something important or unusualThis year's Olympic Games will be the biggest ever sporting …
Cambridge English vocab
WISE — n. Yaroslav the Wise Alfonso the Wise Charles the Wise man the wise Wise Isaac Mayer Wise Stephen Samuel
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WISE — n. penny wise wise up wise guy wise man worldly wise world wise
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AFTER — I. adverb so as to follow in time or space after, we turned toward home Synonyms: afterward, afterwhile, behind, by …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
EVENT — noun 1 sth that happens ADJECTIVE ▪ big , great , important , major , significant ▪ historic , key …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
AFTER — See ↑ AFTER 1,2,3,4,8, ↑ LATER 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be after • ↑ be/come after • ↑ come after …
Longman Activator English vocab
AFTER — INDEX: 1. after a particular time or event 2. after a particular period of time has passed 3. starting to …
Longman Activator English vocab
AFTER — adj. 25B6; preposition he made a speech after the performance : FOLLOWING, subsequent to, at the close/end of, in the …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WISE — adj. 1 sage, sagacious, judicious, reasonable, commonsensical, prudent, sensible, insightful, sapient, understanding, rational, sound, clear-sighted, clear-headed, discerning, perspicacious, perspicuous, percipient, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
EVENT — n. 1 occurrence, happening, incident, episode, occasion, circumstance, affair, experience An event then took place that changed the course of …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
AFTER — preposition 1 BAD : After a week we're going to Italy. GOOD : In a week's time we're going to …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
WISE — I 1. прил. 1) мудрый; благоразумный, умудренный It was wise of you to remain silent. ≈ Вы правильно поступили, промолчав. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EVENT — 1. сущ. 1) а) событие; мн. ход дел, ход событий Coming events cast their shadows before. ≈ Будущие события отбрасывают …
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BE — гл. 1) иметь место как факт, существовать, случаться а) существовать как факт в объективной реальности быть; быть живым, жить Tyrants …
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AFTER — 1. предл. 1) за, позади (местонахождение, следование Run after him and catch him! ≈ Беги за ним и поймай! Syn …
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WISE — wise.ogg _I waız a 1. мудрый, премудрый; умудрённый wise policy counsel - мудрая политика -ый совет wise saw - сентенция; …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
EVENT — event.ogg ıʹvent n 1. событие, важное явление; значительный факт international events - международные события the happy event - счастливое событие …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BE — be.ogg bi: (полная форма); bı (редуцированная форма) v ( ед. ч. was, мн. ч. were; been; наст. вр. 1-е л. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AFTER — after.ogg _I 1. ʹɑ:ftə a 1. последующий; позднейший in after years /days/ - в будущем an after period of life …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
EVENT — 1) явление; акт; событие; ситуация 2) геофиз. вступление волны 3) волна ( на сейсмограмме ) 4) событие ( вызывающее нарушение …
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