"en connaître un rayon" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ɑ̃ kɔ.nɛ.tʁ‿œ̃ ʁɛ.jɔ̃/, /ɑ̃ kɔ.ne.tʁ‿œ̃ ʁe.jɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-en connaître un rayon.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to know a bookshelf (about it)”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to know a bookshelf (about it)}} “to know a bookshelf (about it)”, {{lit|to know a bookshelf (about it)}} Literally, “to know a bookshelf (about it)” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} en connaître un rayon
  1. (informal) to know a fair bit about something, to know a thing or two about something, to know one's stuff, to know one's onions Tags: informal Synonyms: s'y connaître
    Sense id: en-en_connaître_un_rayon-fr-verb-WlAsw~-n Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French verbs with placeholder en

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