what's what

Example Sentences

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We all know each other and what’s what and what’s up.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

You are one of the few people who ever tells Carrie what's what, and I've waited 25 years for that.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2024

"Sometimes you think he's joking but his questions are completely genuine – you have to tell him what's what and that's how he learns," he told Bore Sul on BBC Radio Cymru.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024

“You find out what’s what and who’s who. That’s usually how you get remembered. … Happy to be at seven. We’d rather be at nine, but we’re not. We’re not looking back.”

From Washington Times • Nov. 4, 2023

Thought I’d really told her what’s what too.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss