you know

Idioms  

1. You are aware, you see, do you remember, as in She's very lonely, you know, so do go and visit, or You know, this exhibit ends tomorrow, or You know that black dog our neighbors had? She was run over a year ago. This phrase is also quite often a conversational filler, equivalent to “um” and occasionally repeated over and over (as in It's a fine day for, you know, the beach, and, you know, we could leave now); this usage is more oral than written, and many consider it deplorable. [Late 1500s]

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Example Sentences

“Do you know how powerful trying to win the second one in a row is?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

If you or anyone you know has been affected by the issues raised in this article, details of organisations offering information are available at BBC Action Line.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

But it’s something that he loves and works off and, you know, good for him.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Schenck paraphrased Suozzi’s remarks: “I don’t tell anybody this, but, you know, I’ve been, I bunked up at C Street.”

From Salon • May 29, 2026

“That guy Collin. He went to your school, right? Do you know him?”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison