"Know one's onions"
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How "Know one's onions" shows up at work
A British idiom that has wandered into corporate English, usually deployed by senior people who want to sound earthy. If someone says it about you, take the compliment. If you say it about yourself, maybe don't.
She really knows her onions when it comes to financial modeling.
She really knows her stuff when it comes to financial modeling.
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