have/know all the answers
idiom
: to know the solution to every problem
He thinks he has/knows all the answers.
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When everything is uncertain, people don’t expect leaders to have all the answers.
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Sarah Scott, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
When everything is uncertain, people don’t expect leaders to have all the answers.
—Steve Osler, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
By acknowledging that leaders don’t have all the answers and are open to the ideas of others, an important message is conveyed that this is an organization that supports an inclusive culture built on new ideas and creativity.
—Michael Horowitz, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
This assumes, of course, that private businesses have all the answers and do everything right, which isn’t necessarily the case.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for have/know all the answers
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“Have/know all the answers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%2Fknow%20all%20the%20answers. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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