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| in the know |
| 1. prep. Informed, aware. |
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| Those in the know don't shop at that kind of store. |
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| Anyone who is in the know doesn't shop there. |
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| He appears to be in the know about such matters. |
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| Analysis |
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| in |
| 1. prep. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits. |
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| 2. prep. Contained by. |
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| The dog is in the kennel. |
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| 3. prep. Within. |
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| 4. prep. Surrounded by. |
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| the |
| 1. art. Definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that an entity it articulates is presupposed; something already mentioned, or completely specified later in that same sentence, or assumed already |
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| I’m reading the book. (Compare I’m reading a book.) |
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| The street in front of your house. (Compare A street in Paris.) |
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| The men and women watched the man give the birdseed to the bird. |
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| 2. art. Used before a noun modified by a restrictive relative clause, indicating that the noun refers to a single referent defined by the relative clause. |
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| know |
| 1. v. To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that. |
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| I know that I’m right and you’re wrong. |
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| He knew something terrible was going to happen. |
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| 2. v. To be aware of; to be cognizant of. |
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| Did you know Michelle and Jack were getting divorced? ― Yes, I knew. |
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