"know what one is about" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: knows what one is about [present, singular, third-person], knowing what one is about [participle, present], knew what one was about [past], known what one was about [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|know<,,knew,known> what one is<is,is,was> about}} know what one is about (third-person singular simple present knows what one is about, present participle knowing what one is about, simple past knew what one was about, past participle known what one was about)
  1. (informal) To understand one's situation, how to act in that situation, and the results of those actions. Tags: informal Synonyms: know what one is doing, know one's ass from a hole in the ground, know shit from Shinola Related terms: what someone is about
    Sense id: en-know_what_one_is_about-en-verb-uFUwIfEC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "(informal) To understand one's situation, how to act in that situation, and the results of those actions."
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