in the know

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in the know

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idiomatic Informed; aware. Those in the know don't shop at that kind of store.

Opposite: in the dark

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phrase

Opposite: in the dark

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prep_phrase informed, aware

Español	al loro, en el ajo, al tanto, en la pomada, al corriente, en todas
中文	知情 zhīqíng, 有知識的 /有知识的 yǒu zhīshi de
Português	informado, atento
Français	au courant, au parfum
Deutsch	eingeweiht, im Bilde über etwas sein
Italiano	al corrente, informato
Русский	в ку́рсе v kúrse
العربية	عَلَى عِلْم ʕalā ʕilm

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@misc{in_the_know_2026,
  title = {in the know},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20know},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}