know what is what
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know what is what (third-person singular simple present knows what is what, present participle knowing what is what, simple past knew what was what, past participle known what was what)
- (idiomatic) To understand the current situation; to know what is going on.
- He seems to have no trouble understanding stuff that, to me, sounds like hot garbage. He really does know what's what.
- She said she was going to house to study French, but I wasn't born yesterday. I know what's what.
- Everything is changing so fast... I just don't know what's what anymore!
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