as you know
220
1.0
- idiom
:
como sabes
- As you know, we're the lender in second position on your property.
- Well, as you know
- Now, as you know
- As you know, he said
And then Jordan, as you know, got very famous.
- And then Jordan, as you know, got very famous.
- And this is coming from a guy who, as you know, hates CNN.
- I have to say, as you know, it's not up to us.
- I mean, I mean, as you know, I lost my dog Finney.
- But as you know, I've got kids who are young.
- And I think that as you know, humor is a great teacher.
- And when you take a good walk, as you know, you always feel better.
- Michael Hayden, who was, as you know, director of the CIA and the NSA.
- So as you know, I wrote about that in this book.
- As you know, as you know, you know.
Examples
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It's our policy, as you know, to call on our clients thirty days in advance of the collection date.
Fiction book (2000) -
As you know, with my many responsibilities, I often have to come in on the weekend.
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It's tough for me also because as you know, it's my birthday.
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The Prime Minister has, as you know, little or no faith in me.
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I have to say, as you know, it's not up to us.
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This meeting was my idea... because these are very difficult times, as you know.
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But, as you know, the real power in the United Nations is in the Security Council.
Academic text (1992) -
As you know, she quit the firm.
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As you know, the premier loves surprises.
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As you know, time management is crucial for success in any project.
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase literally combines 'as' (in the sense 'since' or 'in the way that') with 'you' and 'know' to signal that the information is already known to the listener, so its meaning is directly derivable from the constituents. This is a common discourse connective pattern present across many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the words should be able to understand it.
Etymology
As you know is a short phrase people use when they assume the other person already knows something. Think of it as a quick reminder that points to shared facts: as means 'in the way', you points to the other person, and know means they already have the information. So it tells the other person that the speaker believes 'you already know' this.