# know how to do sth

idiom · CEFR A1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/know-how-to-do-sth
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

To have the skill or knowledge needed to do something. You use this when you have learned an ability and can now perform it.

## Examples

- I know how to bake bread.
- Since you know how to do the laundry, please help me with these clothes.
- After years of dedicated practice, she finally knows how to play the piano with true emotion.

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