Everyday Office Jargon · Managing Director level

"Know one's onions"

"Know one's onions" means to be highly knowledgeable or skilled in a particular subject or field.

Say this instead: know the subject well

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.

Buzzword

She really knows her onions when it comes to financial modeling.

Plain English

She really knows her stuff when it comes to financial modeling.

Corporate Rank: Managing Director  ·  Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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