knowing one's onions

A form of know one's onions — Synonym of know one's stuff: to be knowledgeable about a given subject or task.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of know one's onions
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knowing one's onions. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knowing%20one's%20onions

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“knowing one's onions.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knowing%20one's%20onions. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knowing one's onions,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knowing%20one's%20onions.

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