know how to do something
1know the meaning of something — know/not know/the meaning of something informal phrase used for emphasizing how much or how little you understand something Hungry? You don’t know the meaning of hunger. Thesaurus: ways of saying that you know, understand or agreesynonym ways of… …
2know (your) way around (something) — to have knowledge about how something works. You don t have to know your way around a slide rule to enjoy these exhibits …
3know-how — n [U] informal knowledge, practical ability, or skill to do something ▪ those who have the know how to exploit the technology to the fullest ▪ the know how needed by today s practising lawyer ▪ No other company had the technical know how to deal… …
4know-how — know ,how noun uncount INFORMAL knowledge needed to do something, usually something practical …
5know-how — know′ how n. knowledge of how to do something; expertise • Etymology: 1830–40, amer …
6know-how — ☆ know how [nō′hou΄ ] n. Informal knowledge of how to do something well; technical skill …
7know-how — ♦♦♦ N UNCOUNT: usu with supp Know how is knowledge of the methods or techniques of doing something, especially something technical or practical. [INFORMAL] He hasn t got the know how to run a farm. ...technical know how. Syn: expertise (in AM,… …
8know-how — knowhow know how , know how know how (n[=o] hou ) n. the knowledge and skill required to do something; practical knowledge for a specific task. Syn: knowhow. [WordNet 1.5] …
9know-how — /noh how /, n. knowledge of how to do something; faculty or skill for a particular activity; expertise: Designing a computer requires a lot of know how. [1830 40, Amer.; n. use of v. phrase know how] * * * …
10know-how — n. the knowledge of how to do something. □ I don’t have the know how to do this job. □ You’ll get the know how on the job …
