- in the know
- informed, knowledgeable, (compare) in the dark
Ask Joan about global warming. She's in the know.
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in the know
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in the know — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Knowing about things that most people do not know about; knowing secrets or understanding a special subject. * /Tina helped Professor Smith make some of the exam questions, and she felt important to be in the know./ * /In… … Dictionary of American idioms
in the know — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Knowing about things that most people do not know about; knowing secrets or understanding a special subject. * /Tina helped Professor Smith make some of the exam questions, and she felt important to be in the know./ * /In… … Dictionary of American idioms
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