in the know
to have all relevant information
TRANSLATION
in the know = Bescheid wissen, den Durchblick haben, im Bild sein, eingeweiht sein (LEO, dict:cc) --- GOOGLE INDEX in the know: approximately 3,900,000 hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
Putting travellers IN THE KNOW: providing motorists with real-time traveller information is a key way for road managers to help motorists deal with the growing traffic congestion on the nation's highways.
(adapted from Public Roads, the magazine of the U.S. Federal Highway Administration)
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After all, Eric Abetz is a Federal Liberal minister, so one would presume that he's IN THE KNOW as well and that he's in some way or another involved in the plan being put together by Howard (Australian Prime Minister John Howard).
(The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC)
(adapted from Public Roads, the magazine of the U.S. Federal Highway Administration)
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After all, Eric Abetz is a Federal Liberal minister, so one would presume that he's IN THE KNOW as well and that he's in some way or another involved in the plan being put together by Howard (Australian Prime Minister John Howard).
(The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC)
Did you
know?
in the know
idiom
- to know about something which most people do not know about
(Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms)
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WORD ORIGIN
In the modern information-based workplace, if you're not “in the know”, your chances for advancement will be limited. Today, the acquisition of knowledge is an indispensable tool not just for one's profession, but for dealing with day-to-day personal tasks as well. Just ask any parent with school-age children.
One of our editors told us his son once approached him, wanting to know the length of the new Queen Mary II cruise ship. After the father replied, “I'm not sure, let's Google it”, the son threw him a disappointed glance and said, “Gee dad, I thought you were in the know.” So much for fatherly pride. Still, these situations point out why the phrase “knowledge is key” is as valid as ever. And they also provide a clue as to how much we have come to depend on services like Google and Wikipedia.
The list of idioms, phrases and expressions relating to knowledge is long. Here are a few to add to your repertoire:
know the score - to know all the important facts in a situation, especially the unpleasant ones.
know the ropes - to know how to perform a particular job or task.
know your stuff - to know a lot about a subject, or to be very good at doing something.
know your way around - to be familiar with a place or to have knowledge about how something works.
a know it all - someone who seems to know everything and annoys other people by showing how clever they are (Besserwisser, Schlaumeier).
(sources: Cambridge International Dictionary Of Idioms)
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SYNONYMS
to have insight, to be in the loop, to be aware, to be informed, to be educated, knowing, to be cognizant, to be plugged in, to be tuned in, to be with it, to be up on something
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ANTONYMS
ignorant, oblivious, unaware, uninformed, unwitting
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IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
“If you want to know anything about the current situation in our industry, just ask my colleague across the hall. She's really in the know.”
idiom
- to know about something which most people do not know about
(Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms)
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WORD ORIGIN
In the modern information-based workplace, if you're not “in the know”, your chances for advancement will be limited. Today, the acquisition of knowledge is an indispensable tool not just for one's profession, but for dealing with day-to-day personal tasks as well. Just ask any parent with school-age children.
One of our editors told us his son once approached him, wanting to know the length of the new Queen Mary II cruise ship. After the father replied, “I'm not sure, let's Google it”, the son threw him a disappointed glance and said, “Gee dad, I thought you were in the know.” So much for fatherly pride. Still, these situations point out why the phrase “knowledge is key” is as valid as ever. And they also provide a clue as to how much we have come to depend on services like Google and Wikipedia.
The list of idioms, phrases and expressions relating to knowledge is long. Here are a few to add to your repertoire:
know the score - to know all the important facts in a situation, especially the unpleasant ones.
know the ropes - to know how to perform a particular job or task.
know your stuff - to know a lot about a subject, or to be very good at doing something.
know your way around - to be familiar with a place or to have knowledge about how something works.
a know it all - someone who seems to know everything and annoys other people by showing how clever they are (Besserwisser, Schlaumeier).
(sources: Cambridge International Dictionary Of Idioms)
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SYNONYMS
to have insight, to be in the loop, to be aware, to be informed, to be educated, knowing, to be cognizant, to be plugged in, to be tuned in, to be with it, to be up on something
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ANTONYMS
ignorant, oblivious, unaware, uninformed, unwitting
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IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
“If you want to know anything about the current situation in our industry, just ask my colleague across the hall. She's really in the know.”
