know someone

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

know someone (third-person singular simple present knows someone, present participle knowing someone, simple past knew someone, past participle known someone)

1. (idiomatic) To have personal or social connections.
   • 1996, The Advocate, number 701, page 14:

     Matsuo admitted to the paper that he told Rana, "I know someone, and the TLC's going to get you." Get him it did.

Translations

have connections

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 有關係／有关系 (zh) (yǒuguānxi)

• Finnish: olla suhteita
• Russian: please add this translation if you can