"Common knowledge" refers to information or facts that most people know or assume to be true without needing to be taught or told about it. It is something widely known or understood within a particular community or society.
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It's pretty
common knowledge in the publishing industry that most book signing tours don't generate big bucks for new authors.
It is also a fascinating glimpse into a part of our nation's history that's probably
not common knowledge for most people.
It is
now common knowledge in weight loss circles that proteins are important to effective weight loss.
The fact that grapes and raisins are toxic to dogs is becoming
common knowledge among pet owners, and for good reason!
Of course, much of the ground covered can almost be classified
as common knowledge at this point.
It is
also common knowledge (usually explained away) that this development has not yet been registered, in any significant proportions within the liberal theological establishment.
They might be one of the most important considerations for any driver, but knowing what makes a good tire is far
from common knowledge.
It certainly doesn't provide an easy solution and it's all logic, based
on common knowledge, so it requires one to think for one self.
Most life insurance agents won't ever bring this option up because it's not
common knowledge within our industry that you can do this.
It's becoming
more common knowledge that the way TV and many magazines teach you to get a flat stomach, is actually NOT the way to get a flat stomach.
This may seem
like common knowledge, but it's something that some parents don't really think about until their children are already too big to fit in the bed with them.
So far, I see them seeming to test content that would be
common knowledge if one had the benefit of a rigorous education focused on building academic knowledge and skill.
My learning disabilities
make common knowledge hard to understand, forcing me to ask questions relentlessly and fine - tune my critical thinking skills.
The information in the guide goes far
beyond common knowledge, so you're sure to learn more than just a thing or two about skincare.
It is
common knowledge today that employers are using the search engines to find out more about their potential employees than they could ever legally ask in an interview.
Athletic breeds should be given a quality diet, but what components are the most important isn't
always common knowledge among the average dog owner.
You likely didn't need someone to tell you that you shouldn't be eating processed foods, as this is generally
quite common knowledge.
Basically, the idea is that it is
common knowledge nowadays that you can not kill another person, unless you're acting in self defence.
It is
common knowledge after all; that what «should» happen in a market is not often what «does» happen, unless it is tipped off by price action.
We were going up
against common knowledge, and everyone who challenged those notions was considered kind of unusual, or too courageous, or — I don't know.
As we talked, I learned that innovations in the product line have advanced the capabilities significantly, but awareness of those advancements were
hardly common knowledge within the target audience.
It's
common knowledge Formula 1 teams and drivers will go to mad extremes to get the best performance possible from their overall package.
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