Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

know one's shit

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: know one's shit
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of know one's stuff, to be knowledgeable about a subject or task.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Joe really knows his shit when it comes to plumbing."
""He really knows his shit. He knows more about guerrilla war than I could ever learn in ten lifetimes," Morales said."
"“Any magician can ask another magician of equal or lower level to demonstrate the test corresponding to their level or any of the levels below that,” she recited. “To prove they know their shit.”"
"She knew her shit. . . . Without as much as a single stutter or misstep, she spoke about decisive point, synergistic execution, momentum shift, kinetic solution, and competent authority."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

knows one's shit (present, singular) knowing one's shit (participle, present) knew one's shit (past) known one's shit (participle, past) know the shit (alternative)

Synonyms

know one's stuff to be knowledgeable about a subject or task

Questions

What does know one's shit mean?: Synonym of know one's stuff, to be knowledgeable about a subject or task.

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