know the score

Meaning: To understand the real situation, including its less pleasant facts.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Example: “You don't need to explain; I know the score.”

Category: Daily Life

Origin: Like a player who knows the score of the game. American slang from the mid-20th century.

Equivalents in other languages

Dutch: hoe de vork in de steel zit — literally: how the fork sits in the handle

go down the drain — To be wasted or lost, or to fail completely.
of the old school — Holding traditional values or ways of doing things.
keep one's eye on the ball — To stay focused on what matters.
be cut out for something — To have the right qualities for something.
go to bat for someone — To support or defend someone.
pull the plug — To put a stop to something, especially by cutting off its support.

cherry-pick — To choose only the best or most convenient items.
clean house — To get rid of unwanted people or practices in an organization.
kick it up a notch — To increase effort, intensity or excitement.
take matters into one's own hands — To act oneself because others have failed to.
fight fire with fire — To respond to an attack with the same methods.
under lock and key — Securely locked away.

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