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Conoscenza e Comprensione - Conoscenza

Scopri come i modi di dire inglesi come "back to front" e "the ins and outs of" si relazionano alla conoscenza dell'inglese.

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English idioms related to Knowledge & Understanding
on a need-to-know basis

used to refer to the practice of providing information only to those who absolutely require that specific information to perform their tasks or duties effectively

solo a chi deve saperlo, secondo necessità

solo a chi deve saperlo, secondo necessità

Ex: The project details are shared on a need-to-know basis. 
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back to front

used to indicate one's complete knowledge or understanding of something

conoscere a menadito, conoscere come le proprie tasche

conoscere a menadito, conoscere come le proprie tasche

Ex: She knows the system back to front, so ask her if you get stuck. 
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to [know] {sth} like the back of {one's} hand

to be well-informed about or completely familiar with something

conoscere come le proprie tasche, conoscere a menadito

conoscere come le proprie tasche, conoscere a menadito

Ex: She knows this neighborhood like the back of her hand. 
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to [know] {sb/sth} inside out

to have very good knowledge or understanding about someone or something

conoscere a fondo, conoscere a menadito

conoscere a fondo, conoscere a menadito

Ex: She knows the company inside out, so she'll spot any problem quickly. 
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to [have]  {sth} at  {one's} fingertips

to have easy, immediate access to something, often information or resources

avere a portata di mano, avere subito disponibile

avere a portata di mano, avere subito disponibile

Ex: With the new app, all your documents are at your fingertips. 
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to [have|know] {sth} down pat

to know something so perfectly that one can do it at anytime without having to focus or think

sapere a memoria, avere perfettamente in testa

sapere a memoria, avere perfettamente in testa

Ex: She has the presentation down pat and won't need any notes. 
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up to speed

in a state of being informed and knowledgeable about a particular topic or situation

al corrente, aggiornato

al corrente, aggiornato

Ex: I missed the meeting, so can you bring me up to speed? 
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the ins and outs of {sth}

a complete set of facts or details about how something is done or how it works

tutti i dettagli, i meccanismi

tutti i dettagli, i meccanismi

Ex: She knows the ins and outs of the hiring process. 
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to [stand] on the shoulders of giants

to take advantage of the understanding and discoveries of influential figures who have been through the same or similar intellectual progress

costruire sul lavoro di chi è venuto prima, partire dalle scoperte precedenti

costruire sul lavoro di chi è venuto prima, partire dalle scoperte precedenti

Ex: Modern scientists stand on the shoulders of giants like Newton and Einstein. 
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a thing or two

some pieces of information or knowledge that may be useful or relevant at a later time

due o tre cose utili, qualche dritta

due o tre cose utili, qualche dritta

Ex: After twenty years in business, she knows a thing or two about negotiation. 
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to [know] the score

to be well-informed about a particular situation, to the point where one is able to determine the outcome

sapere come stanno le cose, avere chiara la situazione

sapere come stanno le cose, avere chiara la situazione

Ex: Don't try to fool Maria; she knows the score. 
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street smarts
street smarts
[sostantivo]

the knowledge or experience that is crucial for one to survive or succeed in urban environments

furbizia di strada, saper stare al mondo

furbizia di strada, saper stare al mondo

Ex: He didn't have much formal education, but he had plenty of street smarts. 
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