know the score

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know the score

verb knows the score · knowing the score · knew the score · known the score

  1. idiomatic, informal To be aware of a situation, especially of the consequences of misconduct. I've seen it before / I know the score / You're trying to be wild and carefree / You really can't take it no more

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Españolquedarse con la copla, conocer el percal
Françaisconnaître la musique, connaître la chanson
Русскийзнать, что к чему́ znatʹ, što k čemú

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@misc{know_the_score_2026,
  title = {know the score},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/know%20the%20score},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}