elders and betters

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• 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

• elders and betters — those older and more experienced …   English contemporary dictionary

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• My Family and Other Animals — For the 2005 film, see My Family And Other Animals. My Family and Other Animals,   …   Wikipedia

• 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

• United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …   Universalium

• 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