Meanings
verbknow someone (third-person singular simple present knows someone, present participle knowing someone, simple past knew someone, past participle known someone)
present singular third person knows someone · participle present knowing someone · past knew someone · participle past known someone
- idiomaticTo have personal or social connections.
Matsuo admitted to the paper that he told Rana, "I know someone, and the TLC's going to get you." Get him it did.
1996, The Advocate, number 701, page 14
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 有關係 /有关系
- 有關係 /有关系 (yǒuguānxi)have connections
Finnish olla suhteita
- olla suhteitahave connections
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