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knowing one's shit

knowing one's shit is the present participle and gerund of know one's shit.

Meaning of know one's shit

Verb

know one's shit (third-person singular simple present knows one's shit, present participle knowing one's shit, simple past knew one's shit, past participle known one's shit)

  1. (idiomatic, slang, vulgar) Synonym of know one's stuff, to be knowledgeable about a subject or task.
    • Joe really knows his shit when it comes to plumbing.
    Synonyms:
    know one's stuff, to be knowledgeable about a subject or task

Questions about knowing one's shit

What is knowing one's shit the present participle and gerund of?
Knowing one's shit is the present participle and gerund of know one's shit.

Words near knowing one's shit in the dictionary

  1. knowing one's head from one's ass
  2. knowing one's onions
  3. knowing one's own head
  4. knowing one's own mind
  5. knowing one's place
  6. knowing one's shit
  7. knowing one's stuff
  8. knowing one's way around
  9. knowing shit from Shinola
  10. knowing someone
  11. knowing someone from a can of paint

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