know the ins and outs
Meaning: To be familiar with the details and hidden meanings of an activity or situation.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Daily Life
Origin: Know the ropes is more frequently used to describe knowing the procedures to follow in a situation (knowing how to do something), whereas know the ins and outs more often describes the complex and hidden details of a situation.
More idioms — Daily Life
- know the ropes — To be familiar with a task or situation.
- knuckle down — To do one's work seriously; to apply oneself fully; to get busy.
- knuckle under — To submit or give in to pressure.
- labor of love — Something done out of affection or great interest.
- live in the lap of luxury — To be very comfortable because one is well-off financially.
- last but not least — The final item on a list, but not the least important.
More English idioms
- last-ditch effort — A very strenuous final attempt.
- last straw — The final thing; the thing or action that is too much or goes too far.
- lay down the law — To set rules and regulations.
- lay one's cards on the table — To be open and honest; to reveal everything.
- learn the ropes — To become familiar with a task or situation.
- leave someone in the lurch — To abandon someone to a difficult situation, forcing him or her to take all the responsib…
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