know the score

Verb

Meaning

be well-informed

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Synonyms

be with it know what's going on know what's what be experienced be on the ball know like a book know one's way around know the drill appreciate an outcome distinguish a score be knowledgeable be an old hand be an old hand at know one's way about know the result
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Antonyms

be clueless be unqualified be uninformed be without knowledge be poorly informed be uneducated
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Hypernyms

know

Examples

Men play the game; women know the score. Roger Woddis

At that time, I feel sad, and I feel no one knows how hard I work and how many tears. They only know the score. At that time, I feel very lonely because no one understands since they haven't been world No. 1 before. Yani Tseng

Sometimes you want to run away Sometimes you think you do But you never had a dream like this before And you don't want to ask for more Sometimes you leave a mark Before you know the score. Ric Ocasek

Announcing they would be selling cask beer for £2 a pint today, staff tweeted: “Right then people, you all know the score, Andy Burnham fought our corner but Boris just swanned in and took a dump right on all our doorsteps!” Source: Internet

Both parties know the score, and it’s standard practice to have a contract signed before any work commences. Source: Internet

If you've been to any circus, you know the score. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

know the outcome know the result know the ropes know the time of day know what know what is what