Examples of 'you ought to know better' in a sentence

Meaning of "you ought to know better"

you ought to know better: This is a reprimanding phrase used to express disappointment or admonishment towards someone for behaving in an inappropriate, careless, or ignorant manner, especially when they were expected to act differently based on their knowledge or experience

How to use "you ought to know better" in a sentence

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you ought to know better
You ought to know better than that.
Even guys like you ought to know better.
You ought to know better than anyone.
An old man like you ought to know better.
You ought to know better at your age.
Nice girl like you ought to know better.
You ought to know better than to do that.
An old fud like you ought to know better.
You ought to know better than to sneak up on a man.
If you frequent here you ought to know better.
You ought to know better than to even watch.
Even dirt like you ought to know better than that.
You ought to know better than to ask that.
This is not a private office and you ought to know better.
Then you ought to know better.

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You being a blacksmith, you ought to know better.
And you ought to know better.
You are the News Channel and you ought to know better and more.
You ought to know better than to mess with.
But as a Christian you ought to know better.
You ought to know better than to pick that up.
To say the least, you ought to know better.
You ought to know better than to do such a thing.
Do you have to play that? You ought to know better.
You ought to know better than me.
You left the café alone. You ought to know better.
You ought to know better than to pick up a stranger.
You blow your money on dames? An old man like you ought to know better.
You ought to know better than do a trick like that.
You are older, you ought to know better.
You ought to know better than to go to such a dangerous place.
Now that you are grown-up, you ought to know better.
You ought to know better a knife and never does that.
That's mighty curious. You being a blacksmith, you ought to know better.
You ought to know better after all my careful training.
Back up there, Bernardo . You ought to know better.
You ought to know better than come to a bartender for advice.
Ella? I won't allow no lying under my roof… You ought to know better than anyone.
You ought to know better than to get behind a stubborn mule.
Yes, sir . Then you ought to know better.
You ought to know better than to go around dressed like that.
And you, Seales, you ought to know better.
You ought to know better than listen to gossip in this village.
You ´ re wasting our time . Seales, you ought to know better.
You ought to know better than to try fooling our captain.
South Carolina? Well, you ought to know better than that, boy.
You ought to know better than to do crazy stunts like that.
Now, you tell your nigra I said to git. Hell, boy, you ought to know better.
You ought to know better than to get behind a stubborn mue.
He threw it away . You ought to know better a knife and never does that.

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Examples of using Better
We would have been better off staying where we were
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Examples of using Know
I need to know if you want the paintings
We are here to surf and you know that
I know you dislike me but we are still brothers
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