know one's way around
know (one's) way around
1. Literally, to be able to navigate a particular place or area. I don't know my way around the building yet, so can you direct me to the cafeteria?
2. To know and understand how something works. Thanks to smartphones, you don't need to know your way around a professional camera to take a fine picture these days.
See also: around, know, way
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
know one's way around
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See also: around, know, way
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- know (one's) way around
- know way around
- know your way about/around
- know (one's) way about
- find a way around
- find a/(one's) way around (someone or something)
- face to face
- face-to-face
- discipline (one) for (something)
- discipline for