Смысл: acknowledge

acknowledge[əkʹnɒlıdʒ]
v
<Í> 1. признавать, допускать; сознавать
to acknowledge one's mistakes - признавать свои ошибки
they acknowledged having been defeated - они признали (своё) поражение
this truth is universally acknowledged - это общепризнанная истина
he was acknowledged as their leader - он был (их) признанным лидером
2. узнавать, опознавать, распознавать; признавать
to acknowledge an acquaintance by bowing - кивнуть знакомому в знак приветствия
I met her there but she didn't even acknowledge me - я встретил её там, но она сделала вид, что не заметила меня
3. подтверждать (получение чего-л.)
to acknowledge receipt - подтвердить получение
to acknowledge a letter - уведомить о получении письма
he acknowledged the greeting with a nod - на приветствие он ответил кивком
4. выражать признательность (за что-л.)
to acknowledge gifts [a favour] - письменно поблагодарить за подарки [за услугу]
to acknowledge smb.'s kindness - поблагодарить за любезность
to acknowledge the applause - раскланиваться (об артисте); выходить на аплодисменты
5. юр. признавать подлинным; подтверждать достоверность

damned if I know Идиома

as far as I know

based on my knowledge, to the best of my... As far as I know, the company will pay your travel expenses.

better the devil you know...

a new devil could be worse than the old devil """Should we fire the coach?"" ""No - better the devil we know than the one we don't."""

don't know him from Adam

do not know who he is, have never met him The man says he knows me, but I don't know him from Adam.

don't know the first thing about it

do not know anything about it I can't fix a transmission. I don't know the first thing about it.

don't know the half of it

do not know all the facts, have not heard all of it Yes, they got divorced, but you don't know the half of it.

don't know whether you're coming or going

you are confused, you do not understand, go in circles If you believe the cult leaders, you won't know whether you're coming or going.

don't know which end is up

are confused, are mixed up After talking to four bureaucrats, I didn't know which end was up.

don't know which side your bread is buttered on

do not know what is really important, have not learned much about life If you refuse the assistance, you don't know which side your bread is buttered on.

don't know your ass from a hole in the ground

you are ignorant, you are mistaken, mixed up He said one member of the cult was so confused he didn't know his ass from a hole in the ground.

dying to know

wants to know, is very curious Amy is dying to know the name of the guy in the leather jacket.

damned if I know

An absolute way of advertence a abridgement of ability about or acquaintance of something. A: "Is Alex advancing tonight?" B: "Damned if I know, he hardly anytime talks to me anymore."Learn more: damned, if, know

Damned if I know

and DIIN and DIIK phr. & comp. abb. I don’t know.; I accept no idea. (DIIN is for poor spellers.) Don’t ask me! DIIK. Learn more: damned, if, know

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