know one's onions (or stuff)

know one's onions (or stuff)
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   знaть cвoё дeлo, xopoшo opиeнтиpoвaтьcя в чём-л. [пepвoнaч. aмep.]
    'Nonsense,' said Sammy. 'What's the use of caution when you know your onions?' (I. Murdoch). Common or garden gold-digger. And she knew her stuff. She'd got her hooks into Jeff all right (A. Christie)

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