英语词汇“to know what's what”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. colloquial. to know what's what: to have good judgement, know what is appropriate; to have full knowledge of a particular matter; (now esp.) to be experienced and competent in a particular area. Also with other verbs, as perceive, see, tell, etc. Cf. know v. Phrases 3.

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the mind > mental capacity > understanding > understand [phrase]

to know what's whatc1422

to know where to find a person1565

to see the light1812

to be awake to1813

to know a move or two1819

to get on to ——1880

to get the strength of1890

to be (or get) wise to1896

to get the picture1900

the penny dropped1939

to pick up1944

to get the message1959

to take on board1979

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > worldly wisdom > have worldly wisdom [phrase]

to know what's whatc1422

to know (also learn, show, teach, tell) (a person) a thing or two1760

to know one's way around1814

to have one's head screwed on right (also the right way)1821

to have been around1872

to know (also have) all the answers1896

to know how many (blue) beans make five-

c1422 T. Hoccleve Dialogus (Durh.) l. 778 in Minor Poems (1970) i. 138 They me oghten haue in greet cheertee, And elles woot I neuere what is what.

a1425 (?c1350) Ywain & Gawain (1964) l. 432 (MED) Ful sarily þan þare i sat; For wa I wist noght what was what.

a1556 N. Udall Ralph Roister Doister (?1566) i. ii. sig. B.j Enamoured quod you? haue ye spied out that? Ah sir, mary nowe I see you know what is what.

1598 Chaucers Dreame in T. Speght Wks. G. Chaucer f. 361^v/1 Neither knew I kirke ne saint Ne what was what, ne who was who.

1600 S. Rowlands Letting of Humors Blood Epigr. xxv. 31 Tut, tell me not whats what; I know the law.

1663 S. Butler Hudibras: First Pt. i. i. 12 He knew what's what, and that's as high As Metaphysick wit can flie.

1740 H. Bracken Farriery Improv'd (ed. 2) II. vi. 215 I dare venture to say..that not a common Farrier in the Universe, knows what's what.

1799 tr. Comtesse de Genlis Young Exiles II. xliii. 94 I am an old practioner; and, simple as I look, I can see what's what.

1860 W. M. Thackeray Lovel v I had so much claret on board, I did not much know what was what.

1911 Times 26 Oct. 8/4 My distinguished friend..who appeared as a witness had told me what was what.

1983 P. Fussell Class i. 18 The locals tend to know what's what, even if they feel some uneasiness talking about it.

2001 L. Voss To be Someone 407 I know a great little teacher. A bit shouty, and very bossy, but she'll soon show you what's what.

单词	to know what's what
释义	> as lemmas to know what's what b. colloquial. to know what's what: to have good judgement, know what is appropriate; to have full knowledge of a particular matter; (now esp.) to be experienced and competent in a particular area. Also with other verbs, as perceive, see, tell, etc. Cf. know v. Phrases 3. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > understand [phrase] to know what's whatc1422 to know where to find a person1565 to see the light1812 to be awake to1813 to know a move or two1819 to get on to ——1880 to get the strength of1890 to be (or get) wise to1896 to get the picture1900 the penny dropped1939 to pick up1944 to get the message1959 to take on board1979 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > worldly wisdom > have worldly wisdom [phrase] to know what's whatc1422 to know (also learn, show, teach, tell) (a person) a thing or two1760 to know one's way around1814 to have one's head screwed on right (also the right way)1821 to have been around1872 to know (also have) all the answers1896 to know how many (blue) beans make five- c1422 T. Hoccleve Dialogus (Durh.) l. 778 in Minor Poems (1970) i. 138 They me oghten haue in greet cheertee, And elles woot I neuere what is what. a1425 (?c1350) Ywain & Gawain (1964) l. 432 (MED) Ful sarily þan þare i sat; For wa I wist noght what was what. a1556 N. Udall Ralph Roister Doister (?1566) i. ii. sig. B.j Enamoured quod you? haue ye spied out that? Ah sir, mary nowe I see you know what is what. 1598 Chaucers Dreame in T. Speght Wks. G. Chaucer f. 361^v/1 Neither knew I kirke ne saint Ne what was what, ne who was who. 1600 S. Rowlands Letting of Humors Blood Epigr. xxv. 31 Tut, tell me not whats what; I know the law. 1663 S. Butler Hudibras: First Pt. i. i. 12 He knew what's what, and that's as high As Metaphysick wit can flie. 1740 H. Bracken Farriery Improv'd (ed. 2) II. vi. 215 I dare venture to say..that not a common Farrier in the Universe, knows what's what. 1799 tr. Comtesse de Genlis Young Exiles II. xliii. 94 I am an old practioner; and, simple as I look, I can see what's what. 1860 W. M. Thackeray Lovel v I had so much claret on board, I did not much know what was what. 1911 Times 26 Oct. 8/4 My distinguished friend..who appeared as a witness had told me what was what. 1983 P. Fussell Class i. 18 The locals tend to know what's what, even if they feel some uneasiness talking about it. 2001 L. Voss To be Someone 407 I know a great little teacher. A bit shouty, and very bossy, but she'll soon show you what's what. extracted from whatpron.adv.int.adj.¹conj.n. < as lemmas
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