From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishknow your limitsknow your limitsinformalKNOW somebody to know what you are good at doing and what you are not good at I know my limits. I’m not an administrator. → limit
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know your limits• The Profitboss does so much and no more, knowing his limits.• These lunchtime drinkers know their limits, or at least most of them do.• I know my limits, and I'm not a great runner.• Ford says she may be good at her job, but she knows her limits. 