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Definition

Informed; aware.

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In Context

  • "Those in the know don't shop at that kind of store."
  • "Anyone who is in the know doesn't shop there."
  • "He appears to be in the know about such matters."
  • ""Reet. Wot fort do? I'm off wom.". No, we're not speaking a foreign language, although the bulk of readers could be forgiven for thinking so. Rather, for those in the know, it is of course a typical example of 'Wiganese' dialect, which has been brought to life by an Avanti West Coast-funded mural in the underpass of Wigan North Western station."
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Opposite In Meaning

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Following.

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in the red

Having net losses; in debt.

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in the buff

Nude.

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in the nick of time

At the last possible moment; at the last minute.

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in Dutch

In trouble or in disfavor.

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in two shakes of a lamb's tail

Synonym of in two shakes.
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