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know the drill

idiom

To be acquainted with the normal process or procedure of a given activity or situation; to be familiar with how something is done.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    as you know

    as it is already known.

  2. 02

    drill down

    To examine information at another level or in greater detail; especially in a database, to navigate to a more detailed level or record.

  3. 03

    fire drill

    Any pointless, unproductive, useless, or chaotic activity.

  4. 04

    fuck if I know

    I have no idea whatsoever

  5. 05

    hell if I know

    Synonym of I don't know.

  6. 06

    I don't know about that

    I am not sure that I agree; expressing doubt or skepticism.

  7. 07

    I hardly know her

    A joking retort that draws attention to the possibility of sexual innuendo when a word ends with a schwar.

  8. 08

    it takes one to know one

    Expressing the same underlying character-judgment themes as pot calling the kettle black or set a thief to catch a thief.

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