English phrase from drama scenes
What Does "i thought you would have had better taste" Mean?
Learn what "i thought you would have had better taste" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
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would have had better taste.
It means the speaker expected the other person to have better judgment or class.
From The Crown, Episode 34
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone criticizes another person's judgment or standards.
Usage Scenario
Use this when criticizing someone's choice in a pointed or insulting way. It sounds snobbish or rude, so it is not polite everyday English.
Better ways to say it
1
I thought you would have had better taste.
2
I thought you'd have better taste.
3
You should have better taste.
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