know what's what
Example Sentences
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Could be days before we know what’s what.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
And then how you experience it is you experience it, through symbolism and metaphor, because a lot of the world when you're a kid you don't really know what's what.
From Salon ● May 26, 2020
"Future researchers writing the history of Cambodia will not know what's what."
From Fox News ● Nov. 17, 2018
You should label every box, bin, or bag so you know what’s what during a move, and the best way to do that is to have plenty of Sharpies on hand.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2018
“Nah. I had his back through some bad situations, though. I seen enough to know what’s what when there’s some woo-woo mess goin’ down.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
