educated

educate for (something)

To train and prepare oneself or someone for a particular job or task. A noun or pronoun can be used between "educate" and "for." I was educated for a career in law, but I decided to pursue art instead. Even though my daughters are still in school, I always try to educate them for success in the business world.
See also: educate

educated guess

A thoughtful, well-reasoned guess; a guess with some basis in one's knowledge. Class, we've studied cells all semester. Take an educated guess as to what the answer might be.
See also: educated, guess

My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos

A mnemonic device for remembering the names of the eight planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Other similar but outdated mnemonics usually include a P-word at the end to represent Pluto, which was formerly considered a true planet but was demoted to the status of "dwarf planet" in 2006. A: "Let's see, there's Mercury, um… Earth, Mars… Uranus… dang, I can never remember all the planets' names!" B: "Well, try to remember this—My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos." A: "What about Pluto?" B: "Not anymore, I'm afraid."
See also: educated, just, mother, Nacho, Serve, very

My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas

A mnemonic device for remembering the names of the eight planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, as well as the dwarf planet Pluto. (The phrase was in use before Pluto had ceased to be considered a true planet.) A: "Let's see, there's Mercury, um… Earth, Mars… Uranus… dang, I can never remember all the planets' names!" B: "Well, try to remember this—My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas." A: "Hey, Pluto isn't a planet anymore!"
See also: educated, just, mother, nine, Pizza, Serve, very

My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pumpkins

A mnemonic device for remembering the names of the eight planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, as well as the dwarf planet Pluto. (The phrase was in use before Pluto had ceased to be considered a true planet.) A: "Let's see, there's Mercury, um… Earth, Mars… Uranus… dang, I can never remember all the planets' names!" B: "Well, try to remember this—My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pumpkins." A: "Hey, Pluto isn't a planet anymore!"
See also: educated, just, mother, nine, Pumpkin, Serve, very

My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles

A mnemonic device for remembering the names of the eight planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Other similar but outdated mnemonics usually include a P-word at the end to represent Pluto, which was formerly considered a true planet but was demoted to the status of "dwarf planet" in 2006. A: "Let's see, there's Mercury, um… Earth, Mars… Uranus… dang, I can never remember all the planets' names!" B: "Well, try to remember this—My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles." A: "What about Pluto?" B: "Not anymore, I'm afraid."
See also: educated, just, mother, Noodle, Serve, very
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

educated guess, an

A speculation based on past experience or knowledge, as in I'm not sure how much meat we need to feed twelve, but I'll make an educated guess and say six pounds . [Mid-1900s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

an ˌeducated ˈguess

a guess made on the basis of facts, good information, etc., and so probably fairly accurate: I can’t tell you exactly how much the building work will cost, but I can make an educated guess.
See also: educated, guess
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • identify with
  • not do (someone or oneself) any favors
  • orient
  • orient to
  • orient to (something)
  • spiff up
  • spiffed up
  • ask back
  • (Is) this taken?
  • angling
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If we are educated, we can defeat any person at any time because we are educated and know how to handle the situation.
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And because they are not educated, they cannot give education.
The educated citizen knows how much more there is to know.
Of the serving monarchs, presidents and prime ministers who have undertaken higher education abroad, 57 were educated in the UK compared to 58 in the US.
This creates the scenario of the 'unemployed educated'.
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CYPRUS has the biggest proportion of highly educated second generation immigrants among EU member states with 62.3 per cent, according to an EU-wide survey
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According to the organisation's website, they have educated more than 400 children through their education programmes.
ISLAMABAD -- Federal Capital Police has decided to promote the highly educated police personnel on fast track as compare to less educated personnel.
Unfortunately, many internationally educated health professionals living in Canada are unable to practice due to a variety of barriers to licensure, language and employment opportunities.
Children of educated mothers consistently outperform children with educated fathers and illiterate mothers.
A greater number of highly educated women in their late 30s and 40s are deciding to have kids--a turnaround from recent history, indicates a study published in the Journal of Population Economics.
"Our study suggests that the less educated are dropping out of the American religious sector, similarly to the way in which they have dropped out of the American labor market," said lead researcher W.