know what it is

idiom

: to have experience with a situation, activity, or condition
He knows what it is to be poor.

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“Know what it is.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know%20what%20it%20is. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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