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)

  1. (idiomatic) To understand the current situation; to know what is going on.
    Synonym: know what's o'clock
    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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