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in one's infinite wisdom

in one's infinite wisdom prepositional phrase: by relying too much on personal judgement or preference, without realizing the limitations of one's reasoning.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (humorous) By relying too much on personal judgement or preference, without realizing the limitations of one's reasoning.

Questions about in one's infinite wisdom

What does in one's infinite wisdom mean?
In one's infinite wisdom means by relying too much on personal judgement or preference, without realizing the limitations of one's reasoning.
What part of speech is in one's infinite wisdom?
In one's infinite wisdom is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in one's infinite wisdom in the dictionary

  1. in one's element
  2. in one's feelings
  3. in one's fingers
  4. in one's head
  5. in one's hip pocket
  6. in one's infinite wisdom
  7. in one's life
  8. in one's midst
  9. in one's opinion
  10. in one's own backyard
  11. in one's own good time

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