worldly wisdom

collocation in English

meaningsofworldlyandwisdom

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worldly
adjective
uk
/ˈwɜːld.li/us
/ˈwɝːld.li/
relating to or consisting of physical things and ordinary life rather than ...
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wisdom
noun[U]
uk
/ˈwɪz.dəm/us
/ˈwɪz.dəm/
the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions ...
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(Definition ofworldlyandwisdomfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It he had had moreworldlywisdomhe might have been better off.
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They feel quite certain that it is notworldlywisdomto leave the position as it is.
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With theirworldlywisdomthe courts of law have said that we must presume that postcards are read in transmission.
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Is it not still possible, as an act of ordinaryworldlywisdom, now to concentrate the troops on those two ships?
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I went to his private room and found it in darkness, and had theworldlywisdomnot to go in.
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They are generally chosen for the very reason that they are men and women of common sense andworldlywisdom.
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The information given about oneself often includes quotations, poetry andworldlywisdom.
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They are quotations ofworldlywisdom.
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A 25-year-old gentleman, handsome very practical, havingworldlywisdom, with a great sense of humour and always lively.
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A broad body of knowledge,worldlywisdomand frankness secured him a significant personal reputation from early on.
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Worldlywisdomis rejected and people are exhorted to embrace heavenly wisdom, which includes peacemaking and pursuing righteousness and justice (3:13-18).
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Munger'sworldlywisdomconsists of a set of mental models framed as a latticework to help solve critical business problems.
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