Expression Cards
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idiom
Know the drill
Estar familiarizado con una rutina o procedimiento.
Meaning
To be familiar with a routine or procedure.
Example
Everyone here **knows the drill** during an emergency.
idiom
know the ropes
estar muy familiarizado con algo; tener un conocimiento profundo de algo
Meaning
to be very familiar with something; to have a thorough understanding of something
Example
He really **knows the ropes** in this field of work.
idiom
Know your stuff
estar bien informado o ser hábil en algo
Meaning
to be knowledgeable or skilled about something
Example
You can tell she really **knows her stuff** about physics.
idiom
knuckle down
comenzar a trabajar duro, especialmente después de haber pospuesto
Meaning
to start working hard, especially after delaying
Example
It’s time to **knuckle down** and finish this report.
phrasal-verb
knuckle under
aceptar la autoridad de alguien o ceder a la presión
Meaning
to accept someone’s authority or give in to pressure
Example
He refused to **knuckle under** to his boss’s unfair demands.