know one's way around
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know one's way around
verb knows one's way around · knowing one's way around · knew one's way around · known one's way around
- To know an area. London black cab drivers are obliged to undergo a nearly 3-year-long examination known as the Knowledge to prove that they know their way around the city.
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Synonym of know one's stuff: to be knowledgeable about a subject or task.
Joe really knows his way around computers.
Similar: know one's stuff
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verb know an area
| Deutsch | sich auskennen in |
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verb be knowledgeable about
| Deutsch | sich auskennen mit |
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