english
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verb have information about sth ADV. for certain, full well, perfectly well, very well I don't know for certain, but I think she lives in the next village. You know very well what I'm talking about! | honestly not I honestly don't know what they mean to do. VERB + KNOW let sb Please let me know (= tell me) if there's anything I can do to help. PREP. about He knows a lot about early music. | of I don't know of anyone who might be interested in the job. PHRASES be widely known It is widely known that CFCs can damage the ozone layer. | know a lot, nothing, very little, etc. realize ADV. exactly, precisely I know exactly how you feel. | instinctively He knew instinctively where he would find her. be familiar with sb/sth ADV. well I don't know John very well. | hardly But I hardly know the woman! VERB + KNOW get to She's very nice when you get to know her PHRASES be known to sb This man is known to the police (= as a criminal). | be widely known 5 be known as have a particular name ADV. colloquially, commonly, popularly | affectionately, familiarly | collectively parts of the body known collectively as the sensory system | variously The drug is variously known as crack or freebase. | locally | formerly Xinjiang was formerly known as eastern Turkestan. PREP. to He was known as Bonzo to his friends.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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know of sb/sth
mainly UK
to have heard of someone or something and be able to give a small amount of information about them
• Do you know of a good doctor?, know sth from sth
to know the difference between two things and therefore be able to recognise either, used especially to mean that you have a good knowledge and understanding of a particular subject
• Computer expert? He doesn't know a mouse from a modem (= He knows nothing about computers) !
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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In addition to the idioms beginning with KNOW, Also see BEFORE YOU KNOW IT; (KNOW) BY HEART; COME IN OUT OF THE RAIN, KNOW ENOUGH TO; COMING OR GOING, KNOW IF ONE'S; FOR ALL (I KNOW); GOD KNOWS; (KNOW) INSIDE OUT; IN THE KNOW; IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE; LEFT HAND DOESN'T KNOW WHAT RIGHT HAND IS DOING; NOT KNOW BEANS; NOT KNOW FROM ADAM; NOT KNOW WHERE TO TURN; NOT KNOW WHICH WAY TO JUMP; THING OR TWO, KNOW; WHAT DO YOU KNOW; WHAT HAVE YOU (WHO KNOWS WHAT); WHICH IS WHICH, KNOW; YOU KNOW.
American Heritage Idioms
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understand:
I know what I am doing.
verb
recognize:
We all know who she is.
Simple Definitions
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know
to recognize someone or something. Know is often used in everyday English instead of recognize:
• How do you know that it is real gold? • I know him from somewhere . • I can’t remember his name, but I know his face .
can tell
to be able to recognize someone or something:
• I could tell that it was him by his voice. • Can you tell that it’s not real leather? • It’s difficult to be able to tell them apart (= to recognize that they are different ) .
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