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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Most entrepreneurs don't have all the answers or don't know how to get everything done.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Davis also assured that dads don't need to have all the answers and simply being present will bring great comfort to their partner.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
How to Protect Your Kids From These Groups None of this is going to be easy or comfortable to tackle with your kids, and no one expects well-meaning parents to have all the answers immediately—but talking about these issues with your kids is essential to keeping them safe.
—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
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Davis also assured that dads don't need to have all the answers and simply being present will bring great comfort to their partner.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
How to Protect Your Kids From These Groups None of this is going to be easy or comfortable to tackle with your kids, and no one expects well-meaning parents to have all the answers immediately—but talking about these issues with your kids is essential to keeping them safe.
—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
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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 9 Apr. 2025.
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