know one's way around
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English
31
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
Synonym of know one's stuff: to be knowledgeable about a subject or task.
Example Sentences
- "London black cab drivers are obliged to undergo a nearly 3-year-long examination known as the Knowledge to prove that they know their way around the city."
- "Joe really knows his way around corn mazes."
- ""Mike's been in on a lot of big stuff, Lee," Pat cut in. "He knows his way around.""
- "But after more than two decades in the FBI's secretive national-security division, she knows her way around terrorism."
- "“What I need is either a set of CIA credentials—better yet, a CIA agent who knows his way around and can be trusted to keep his mouth shut.”"
- ""Nothing like a man who knows his way around a kitchen," Desiree said."