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knowing one's stuff

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

Meaning of know one's stuff

Verb

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

  1. (informal, intransitive) To be knowledgeable about and competent at a particular subject or task.
    • Joe really knows his stuff when it comes to baseball.

Questions about knowing one's stuff

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

Words near knowing one's stuff in the dictionary

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

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