Р72
ЗНАТЬ, ГДЕ РАКИ ЗИМУЮТ
collVP,
subj:
humanpres or
pastonly знать conjugates
fixed WO to be clever, sometimes sly, and know how to act to one's own advantage
X знает, где раки зимуют — X knows the score (whatfs what, his way around)
X knows how to look out for himself (for number one)X knows on which side his bread is buttered.
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