(slang, vulgar, idiomatic) , to be knowledgeable about a subject or task.
(slang, vulgar, idiomatic) , to be knowledgeable about a subject or task.
Know one's shit means: , to be knowledgeable about a subject or task.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. It carries sexual or vulgar connotations; not alarming on its own but worth understanding the context your teen heard it in. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
know one's shit means: , to be knowledgeable about a subject or task.. Register: very informal, often derogatory or vulgar. Avoid in formal, business, academic, or polite writing. Even in casual speech the word can offend and is best left out of a learner's active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Know one's shit means: , to be knowledgeable about a subject or task.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. It carries sexual or vulgar connotations; not alarming on its own but worth understanding the context your teen heard it in. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(stative, US, vulgar, usually used in the negative) To have the most basic level of intelligence or common sense.
(slang, vulgar, idiomatic) To organize oneself in order to be able to deal with or achieve something; to mature.
(idiomatic, slang, vulgar) An exceptionally impressive person or thing.
(slang, vulgar, figuratively) To be decisively beaten.
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(slang, vulgar, UK, Irish, Commonwealth) To talk nonsense or to lie.