to know about something

  • 21know — know1 W1S1 [nəu US nou] v past tense knew [nju: US nu:] past participle known [nəun US noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(have information)¦ 2¦(be sure)¦ 3¦(be familiar with somebody/something)¦ 4¦(realize)¦ 5¦(skill/experience)¦ 6¦(know somebody s qualities)¦ 7… …

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  • 22know — 1 verb past tense knew, past participle known INFORMATION 1 (intransitive, transitive not in progressive) to have information about something: Who knows the answer? | Do you happen to know the time? | When are they arriving? Maybe Mrs. Mott knows …

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  • 23know — [[t]no͟ʊ[/t]] ♦ knows, knowing, knew, known 1) VERB: no cont If you know a fact, a piece of information, or an answer, you have it correctly in your mind. [V n] I don t know the name of the place... [V …

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  • 24tell somebody a thing or two (about something) — know/tell sb a ˈthing or two (about sb/sth) idiom (informal) to know/tell sb some useful, interesting or surprising information about sb/sth • She s been married five times, so she knows a thing or two about men! Main entry: ↑thingidiom …

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  • 25know your stuff — informal phrase to know a lot about something and be able to use your knowledge If you have any questions, John really knows his stuff. Thesaurus: to know something or someonesynonym Main entry: stuff * * * know your stuff see …

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  • 26know better — To be wiser, better instructed (than to do this or that) • • • Main Entry: ↑know * * * know better see ↑know, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑better know better 1 : to be smart or sensible enough not to do something …

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  • 27know something backwards and forwards — know (something) backwards and forwards to be extremely well informed about something. After 30 years in the fashion business, she knows it backwards and forwards. He knows New York inside out. Related vocabulary: know something like the back of… …

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  • 28not know beans about something — not know ˈbeans about sth idiom (NAmE, informal) to know nothing about a subject • I don t know beans about making movies. Main entry: ↑knowidiom …

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  • 29know backwards and forwards — know (something) backwards and forwards to be extremely well informed about something. After 30 years in the fashion business, she knows it backwards and forwards. He knows New York inside out. Related vocabulary: know something like the back of… …

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  • 30see about something — see about (someone/something) to get information about someone or something. I ll see about movie times and call you back. I know Janet and Tom aren t interested in bicycling, but let s see about Helen …

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